Final Report B738 (JA307J), en-route ENE of Miyazaki Japan, 7 January 2023

Final Report B738 (JA307J), en-route ENE of Miyazaki Japan, 7 January 2023

Publication info
Author
JTSB Japan
Category
Accident Reports Turbulence
Date of publication
30/11/2023

On 7 January 2023, a fully secured passenger on a Boeing 737-800 very close to active convective cloud it was about to enter was forced against the arm rest of their seat during a momentary encounter with strong turbulence. Although feeling pain on the side of their body involved, they did not consider it indicated a significant consequence but when the pain subsequently continued, they sought a medical assessment which found two broken lower ribs at the impact site and attributed this serious injury to a change in lateral acceleration due to translational movement and yawing of the aircraft.

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