B738, en-route, east northeast of Miyazaki Japan, 2023
B738, en-route, east northeast of Miyazaki Japan, 2023
Summary
On 7 January 2023, a fully secured passenger on a Boeing 737-800 close to a convective cloud it was about to enter was forced against a seat arm rest during a momentary encounter with strong turbulence. Although feeling pain, the passenger did not consider it significant. But when the pain continued, they sought a medical assessment, which found two broken lower ribs and attributed this injury to a change in lateral acceleration due to translational movement and yawing of the aircraft.
Description
On 7 January 2023, a Boeing 737-800 (JA307J) operated by Japan Airlines on a scheduled domestic passenger flight from Tokyo Haneda to Miyazaki as JL687 encountered turbulence as the aircraft “just skimmed the top of” convectively active cumulus clouds during its descent in day instrument meteorological conditions (IMC). A passenger who had secured their seat belt was thrown against the side of the seat, and this passenger was subsequently found to have sustained a serious injury as a result of the arm rest impact.
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