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Date:
Sunday 12 July 2026
Time:
04:30
Type of Aircraft:
Airbus A330-202
Owner/Operator:
Qantas
Registration:
VH-EBO
MSN:
1169
Year of Manufacture:
2010
Engine Model:
GE CF6-80E1A4
Fatalities:
0 / Occupants: Not specified
Other Fatalities:
0
Aircraft Damage:
None
Category:
Incident
Location:
86.2 km, 58 degrees from Brisbane, QLD – Australia
Phase:
En route
Nature:
Passenger – Scheduled
Departure Airport:
Los Angeles International Airport, CA (LAX/KLAX)
Destination Airport:
Brisbane International Airport, QLD (BNE/YBBN)
Investigating Agency:
ATSB
Confidence Rating:
Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Circumstances:
Qantas flight QF16, an Airbus A330-202 registered VH-EBO, was descending en route from Los Angeles to Brisbane when the aircraft encountered turbulence.
Multiple cabin crew members and a passenger sustained injuries. The ASN record classifies the occurrence as an incident and identifies the occurrence category as a turbulence encounter. No fatalities or aircraft damage were reported in the ASN record.
Sources:
https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=574932
Carter Capner Law monitors accidents involving light aircraft, helicopters, charter flights, balloons, commuter aircraft and airlines throughout Australia and overseas to spotlight safety issues of concern to our clients and to demonstrate those situations in which they may have a right to an insurance or compensation recovery. We act for pilots, passengers, operators, aircraft owners and aviation employees worldwide. Call today on 1300 529 529 or click here to reach Carter Capner Law. Click on Client Showcase to view our history of aircraft accident compensation claims.