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| Date: | Monday 4 December 2023 |
| Time: | 14:10 UTC |
| Type: |  Airbus A380-861 |
| Owner/operator: | Emirates Airlines |
| Registration: | A6-EEV |
| MSN: | 150 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2013 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 37845 hours |
| Cycles: | 4133 flights |
| Engine model: | Engine Alliance GP 7270 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 490 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | within Male FIR -
 Indian Ocean
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Perth Airport, WA (PER/YPPH) |
| Dubai Airport (DXB/OMDB) | |
| Investigating agency: | GCAA |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Emirates Airlines flight EK421, an Airbus A380-861, encountered turbulence en route from Perth to Dubai.
Two crew members and 3 passengers sustained serious injuries, while 12 crew members and 11 passengered suffered minor injuries.
The aircraft took off from Perth Airport, WA (PER) at 14:28 UTC on a flight to Dubai (DXB).
At 20:29 UTC, the aircraft entered Male flight information region (FIR) from the SUNAN waypoint. The Commander stated that there was an off-path cell forming at the 11 o’clock position.
During this time, the augmenting captain, who had taken over the PM role from the right seat as the Copilot was on a break, observed the off-path weather on the radar approximately 10 o’clock position, about 20 to 30 nautical miles away, and confirmed it was visually under clear skies. The augmenting captain also stated seeing clouds below the aircraft, noting off-path weather about 10 nautical miles ahead as a low layer of clouds significantly below the aircraft.
About seven hours into the flight, at 21:05 UTC, and while flying in Male’s FIR, the aircraft encountered a severe turbulence, causing serious injuries and damage to the cabin interiors. The aircraft exited Male’s FIR at 21:45 UTC.
After consulting the flight crew and the cabin supervisor, and considering the diagnosis of the doctors who were onboard, the captain decided to proceed with the flight to Dubai.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://7news.com.au/news/emirates-passengers-crew-injured-as-perth-to-dubai-flight-hits-severe-turbulence-c-12805895
https://www.news.com.au/travel/travel-updates/incidents/14-passengers-injured-after-wild-turbulence-on-emirates-flight-from-perth-to-dubai/news-story/bd44cdd963d19130b75f3ee612ceea58
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/ek421#33154855
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Dec-2023 19:58 | harro | Added |
| 15-Mar-2024 15:34 | ASN | Updated [Total occupants, Location, Narrative, Accident report] |
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