BEA - Office of Investigations and Analysis for Civil Aviation Safety of the French Republic
BEA - Office of Investigations and Analysis for Civil Aviation Safety of the French Republic
09/01/2023 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/01/2023 00:41
Accident to the Airbus A320 registered B-LPI operated by Hong Kond Airlines on 21/04/2023 en route
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Accident to the Airbus A320 registered B-LPI operated by Hong Kond Airlines on 21/04/2023 en route
Turbulence during cruise, one cabin crew member injured
Hong Kong - AIB
Preliminary data based on the notification from the Hong Kong authorities:
A cabin crew member sustained a serious injury when the aircraft encountered unexpected turbulence associated with an updraft.
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General information
| Local date | 21/04/2023 |
| Responsible entity | Hong Kong - AIB |
| Scope of Investigation | Full (Annex 13) type investigation |
| State or area of occurrence | Asia - China |
| Location | En route FL 210 |
| Human consequences | Serious |
| Number of serious injuries | 1 |
| Aircraft consequences | None |
| Occurrence class | Accident |
| File number | BEA2023-0369 |
| Aircraft category | Fixed Wing - Aeroplane - Large Aeroplane - Large Aeroplane |
| Operator | Hong Kong - Hong Kong Airlines Ltd. |
| Manufacturer / Model | AIRBUS - A320 |
| Aircraft Registration | B-LPI |
| State of registry | Hong Kong |
| Last departure point | Hong Kong - VHHH (HKG): Hong Kong/Intl |
| Planned destination | China - ZJHK (HAK) : Meilan |
| Flight phase | En route |
| Serial number | 5416 |
| Operator Type AG | |
| Operation Type | Commercial Air Transport - Passenger - Airline |
BEA is the French air safety investigation authority for civil aviation. The sole objective of the investigation is to improve air safety. It is intended neither to apportion blame nor to assess responsiblity.