Accident Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner C-FVNF,
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Date:Thursday 22 December 2022
Time:09:00 UTC
Type:Silhouette image of generic B789 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner
Owner/operator:Air Canada
Registration: C-FVNF
MSN: 38362/845
Year of manufacture:2019
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 310
Aircraft damage: Unknown
Category:Accident
Location:45 nm E of Tokyo-Narita Airport (NRT/RJAA) -   Japan
Phase: En route
Nature:Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:Montreal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, QC (YUL/CYUL)
Destination airport:Tokyo-Narita Airport (NRT/RJAA)
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
An Air Canada Boeing 787-9 was conducting flight AC5 from Montréal/Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl. (CYUL), QC to New Tokyo Intl (RJAA), Japan. During descent through FL120 with seat belt sign on and flight crew expecting a zone of turbulence, a passenger stood up to go to the lavatory. When coming back, flight attendant signaled the passenger to proceed to assigned seat and fastened seat belt. The passenger returned slowly to the seat and expected strong moderate turbulence was encountered.
The passenger fell on the floor and suffered serious injuries. The flight landed without further incident and the passenger was transferred to EMS care.

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