A Eurowings Airbus A320-200, registration D-AEWS performing flight EW-635 from Rhodes (Greece) to Cologne (Germany), was enroute at FL360 about 20nm east of Sarajevo (Bosnia and Herzegovina) when the aircraft was cleared to climb to FL380.
An Emirates Airbus A380-800, registration A6-EUF performing flight EK-1 from Dubai (United Arab Emirates) to London Heathrow,EN (UK), was enroute at FL380 about 13nm eastnortheast of Sarajevo and about 7.6nm ahead of D-AEWS.
While climbing the A320 stopped the climb at about FL376 and returned to FL360 descending at up to 3000fpm.
According to information The Aviation Herald received, the A320 encountered turbulence as well as wake turbulence from the A380 ahead causing minor injuries to 4 passengers and a flight attendant, who was thrown against the cabin ceiling. The A320 continued to Cologne where medical services awaited the aircraft. The injured were treated on board of the aircraft and subsequently taken to a hospital. CVR and FDR were secured.
The A380 continued to London for a safe landing.
The A320 remained on the ground in Cologne for about 4.5 hours before returning to service departing for the next sector with a delay of about 3.5 hours.
According to ICAO recommendations the minimum separation between the A380 (Super) and a trailing A320 (Medium weight) at same altitude or 1000 feet below should be 7.0nm.
In one of many more similiar occurrences an A380-800 sent a business jet into an uncontrolled descent in 2017, see Accident: Emirates A388 over Arabian Sea on Jan 7th 2017, wake turbulence sends business jet in uncontrolled descent.
An Emirates Airbus A380-800, registration A6-EUF performing flight EK-1 from Dubai (United Arab Emirates) to London Heathrow,EN (UK), was enroute at FL380 about 13nm eastnortheast of Sarajevo and about 7.6nm ahead of D-AEWS.
While climbing the A320 stopped the climb at about FL376 and returned to FL360 descending at up to 3000fpm.
According to information The Aviation Herald received, the A320 encountered turbulence as well as wake turbulence from the A380 ahead causing minor injuries to 4 passengers and a flight attendant, who was thrown against the cabin ceiling. The A320 continued to Cologne where medical services awaited the aircraft. The injured were treated on board of the aircraft and subsequently taken to a hospital. CVR and FDR were secured.
The A380 continued to London for a safe landing.
The A320 remained on the ground in Cologne for about 4.5 hours before returning to service departing for the next sector with a delay of about 3.5 hours.
According to ICAO recommendations the minimum separation between the A380 (Super) and a trailing A320 (Medium weight) at same altitude or 1000 feet below should be 7.0nm.
In one of many more similiar occurrences an A380-800 sent a business jet into an uncontrolled descent in 2017, see Accident: Emirates A388 over Arabian Sea on Jan 7th 2017, wake turbulence sends business jet in uncontrolled descent.
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