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Old 5th Feb 2003, 20:33
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jshg
 
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The SINGLE bout of CAT occurred just over an hour in to the flight. One c/c member was incapacitated, the others bruised & shaken but OK. The aircraft was also OK, and doctors on board said there was no need for an immediate landing (- at the time the F/D were preparing to divert to Amman if required. A landing there would have been well overweight, with the condition of the flaps uncertain - not recommended). Seat belt signs were thankfully on at the time; one pax badly injured because she had undone her seatbelt.
After checking on the ground it was established that the aircraft had NOT been overstressed, but had gone from +2.08G to -.24G in 3 seconds, several times !
(Horse's mouth too.)
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