Air France A320 F-HBNJ
Five people were seriously injured when the A320 entered a developing convective cell. Late weather detection and incomplete injury communication shaped the consequences.
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Causes
Weather exposure in airline accidents
Official investigators identified weather exposure in 6 of the incidents we cover, from 1982 to 2025. Each account explains how it arose in that case. A shared topic does not mean the same cause.
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| Date | Flight | Aircraft | Location | Fatalities | Report status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 August 2025 | Air France A320 F-HBNJ | Airbus A320-214 | Descent to Ajaccio, near FL262 over the Mediterranean | Not stated | LEVEL 3 Final report |
| 29 March 2015 | Air Canada Flight 624 | Airbus A320-211 | Halifax Stanfield, approach to Runway 05 | No fatalities | LEVEL 3 Final report |
| 1 June 2009 | Air France Flight 447 | Airbus A330-203 | Atlantic Ocean, international waters near TASIL | 228 fatalities; no survivors | LEVEL 3 Final report |
| 1 June 1999 | American Airlines Flight 1420 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 (MD-82) | Little Rock National Airport, Runway 4R | 11 fatalities | LEVEL 3 Final report |
| 14 September 1993 | Lufthansa Flight 2904 | Airbus A320-211 | Warsaw Okecie, Runway 11 | Two fatalities | LEVEL 3 Final report |
| 13 January 1982 | Air Florida Flight 90 | Boeing 737-222 | 14th Street Bridge and Potomac River, Washington area | 78: 74 aboard and four on the ground | LEVEL 3 Final report |
Air Canada Flight 624
A constant descent angle did not keep the aircraft on the intended approach path.
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Air France Flight 447
An airspeed inconsistency became a loss of control that the crew never recovered from.
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American Airlines Flight 1420
A thunderstorm approach ended with an overrun when stopping capability was needed most.
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Lufthansa Flight 2904
A late touchdown and delayed deceleration left too little runway to stop.
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Air Florida Flight 90
After a long wait in falling snow, a contaminated aircraft took off with too little thrust. It struck the 14th Street Bridge and entered the ice-covered Potomac River.
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LEVEL 3 Final report