DCA20WA070

NTSB accident investigation · Airbus A380 · Los Angeles, CA · February 2, 2020

Accident · Serious injuriesForeign investigation
Date
February 2, 2020, 02:10 UTC
Place
Los Angeles, CA
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
No damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
A6-EONAirbus A380
Defining event
Enroute-cruise: Turbulence encounter
NTSB office
Major Investigations Division
Case key
100905

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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

The General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) of the United Arab Emirates has informed the NTSB of an accident involving an Airbus A-380, which occurred on February 2, 2020. The NTSB has appointed a U.S Accredited Representative to assist the GCAA investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13. All investigative information will be released by the GCAA.

Aircraft

Registration
A6-EON
Reported as
Airbus A380
Category
Airplane
Damage
No damage
Flight
Part 129
Registered owner
Emirates
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Transport