On November 22, 2017, EVA Airways passengers flight 56, aircraft model B777, registration B-16718, took off from Taoyuan International Airport for O'Hare International Airport, the United States. While the aircraft passing through Fukuoka, Japan, at altitude of 31,000 feet, encountered turbulence and 3 passengers and 8 cabin crew members suffered abrasion and contusion injuries, the one of cabin crew suffered a serious injury.

After receiving the notification, the Aviation Safety Council determined the event is an aviation occurrence defined by the “Aviation Occurrence Act”. The Investigator-In-Charge and an investigation team has been assigned to this investigation.

Further information of the occurrence will be published after the completion of the factual information report.

Sherry Liu, Engineer
Tel: 89127388-330
Email:sherry@asc.gov.tw