ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 225705
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| Date: | 31-MAY-2019 |
| Time: | 5:05 AM UTC |
| Type: |  Airbus A330-243 |
| Owner/operator: | Avianca |
| Registration: | N975AV |
| C/n / msn: | 1224 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | over Andes, between Chile and Argentina -
 Chile
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Lima (LIM) |
| Buenos Aires (EZE) |
Avianca Flight AV965, an Airbus A330-243, encountered severe turbulence while flying over the Andes between Chile and Argentina. At least fifteen people were injured when the plane suddenly plunged by about 300m several times.
Sources:
https://www.straitstimes.com/world/americas/fifteen-injured-as-turbulence-hits-plane-flying-to-argentina?fbclid=IwAR3UDGDJlBaJdohwXRwKd8d6sk19teuMItWnRSRdKYtG01-lA7eqh6X4qwQ
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/av965#20b92bad *
Images:
Photo of N975AV courtesy AirHistory.net
Miami - International (KMIA / MIA)
11 November 2018; (c) Danny Grew
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Jun-2019 13:01 | Captain Adam | Added |
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