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![]() EC-MTI, the aircraft involved in the accident. | |
Accident | |
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Date | 1 July 2024 |
Summary | In-flight turbulence, under investigation |
Site | Natal, Brazil |
Aircraft | |
Aircraft type | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner |
Aircraft name | Mateo Sánchez |
Operator | Air Europa |
Registration | EC-MTI |
Flight origin | Madrid–Barajas Airport, Madrid, Spain |
Destination | Carrasco International Airport, Montevideo, Uruguay |
Occupants | 345 |
Passengers | 325 |
Crew | 20 |
Fatalities | 0 |
Injuries | 40 (30 minor, 10 serious) |
Survivors | 345 |
On 1 July 2024, an Air Europa Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, operating as Air Europa Flight 045, on a scheduled international passenger flight from Madrid to Montevideo, experienced strong turbulence. The aircraft later diverted to Greater Natal International Airport, Brazil.[1] 40 passengers were injured with 10 hospitalized.[2]