- Date
- October 28, 2011, 15:44 local (15:44 UTC)
- Place
- Nani, Kenya
- Damage
- No damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- A7-BBDBoeing 777 - 200
- Defining event
- Enroute: Turbulence encounter
- NTSB office
- Major Investigations Division
- Lead agency
- Other
- Case key
- 82241
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Sequence of events
The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event is the one that best describes the accident. Under each, the cases with the same event anywhere in their sequence.
Factual narrative
On October 28, 2011 about 1544 hours UTC, a Boeing 777-200LR, registration number A7-BBD, operated by Qatar Airways, encountered inflight turbulence, during cruise flight near Nani, Kenya. A cabin crew member received serious injuries. The flight originated at Johannesburg, South Africa and the destination was Doha, Qatar. An investigation has been instituted by the Qatar Civil Aviation Authority. As the State of manufacture, a US Accredited Represented has been appointed for the investigation. Inquires about the accident should be directed to the Qatar CAA. Accident & Incident Investigation Department Civil Aviation Authority, The State of Qatar P.O. Box 3000 Doha, Qatar
Aircraft
- Registration
- A7-BBD
- Reported as
- Boeing 777 - 200 (200)
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- No damage
- Flight
- Non-U.S., commercial
- Operator
- Qatar Airways
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Transport; Standard, Normal