20150527011189A

Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Boeing B-777-236 · Newark, NJ · May 27, 2015

Date
May 27, 2015 · 20:02 local
Place
Newark, NJ
Airport
Newark Liberty International
Phase of flight
Descent
Operating rules
Foreign air carrier (Part 129)
Operator
BRAF
Damage
No damage
Aircraft
G-VIIY
Reported as
Boeing B-777-236
People aboard
201
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
2
Pilot’s certificate
Unknown or foreign certificate
Pilot’s flight hours
11,240 total7,200 in this make and model166 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

On 5/28/2015 12:02 z british airways flight 189 from london gatwick, uk, (egkk), to Newark, NJ, (kewr) encountered unexpected turbulence during descent passing thru FL260, while in the vicinity of north hartford Connecticut. The flight continued on to Newark, NJ (kewr) and landed uneventfully.

During the turbulence a flight attendant sustained a fractured ankle and a passenger sustained a minor injured wrist when, during the turbulence, they collided. The passenger refused medical treatment. The flight attendant was taken to a local hospital which determined she had a fractured ankle. She was then treated and released.

Company maintenance personnel reported the aircraft did not sustain any damage after performing the required maintenance inspections.

As the FAA filed it

ON 5/28/2015 12:02 Z BRITISH AIRWAYS FLIGHT 189 FROM LONDON GATWICK, UK, (EGKK), TO NEWARK, NJ, (KEWR) ENCOUNTERED UNEXPECTED TURBULENCE DURING DESCENT PASSING THRU FL260, WHILE IN THE VICINITY OF NORTH HARTFORD CONNECTICUT. THE FLIGHT CONTINUED ON TO NEWARK, NJ (KEWR) AND LANDED UNEVENTFULLY.

DURING THE TURBULENCE A FLIGHT ATTENDANT SUSTAINED A FRACTURED ANKLE AND A PASSENGER SUSTAINED A MINOR INJURED WRIST WHEN, DURING THE TURBULENCE, THEY COLLIDED. THE PASSENGER REFUSED MEDICAL TREATMENT. THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL HOSPITAL WHICH DETERMINED SHE HAD A FRACTURED ANKLE. SHE WAS THEN TREATED AND RELEASED.

COMPANY MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL REPORTED THE AIRCRAFT DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY DAMAGE AFTER PERFORMING THE REQUIRED MAINTENANCE INSPECTIONS.