Summary
- Maleth Aero Flight 1975, en route from Barbados to the UK, made an emergency landing in Bermuda due to severe turbulence.
- 11 people were taken to the hospital with minor injuries. The crew executed a controlled landing and emergency services provided care to the passengers.
- The aircraft remains grounded in Bermuda for a comprehensive inspection. The government is investigating the incident and providing necessary support.
Maleth Aero flight 1975, en route from Barbados to the United Kingdom, had to divert to Bermuda’s L.F. Wade International Airport (BDA) after encountering severe turbulence. The incident forced 11 people to go to the hospital. Let’s investigate further.
Severe turbulence
The incident took place on December 23, 2023. Maleth Aero was operating flight DB1975 from Bridgetown International Airport (BGI) to Manchester International (MAN) onboard an Airbus A330-200, registration 9H-MFS, according to data from Flightradar24.com.
According to the Royal Gazette, this flight encountered severe turbulence, which forced the crew to divert after a dozen injured people were reported onboard. Bermuda’s Ministry of National Security confirmed on December 24 that emergency services took 11 people to the hospital. In a statement, it said,
“At approximately 12:50, Maleth Aero Flight 1975, an Airbus A330-200 (SIC), en route from Barbados to Manchester, experienced severe turbulence, necessitating an emergency landing at LF Wade International Airport.”
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Per Flightradar24, the aircraft currently remains in Bermuda. Maleth Aero was operating the flight as a charter service for P&O Cruises. Stranded passengers on social media urged P&O Cruises and Maleth Aero to help them return home. However, it was reported that “as a precautionary measure, the aircraft will remain grounded until a comprehensive inspection has been completed, ensuring the safety and integrity of the aircraft,” according to Bermuda’s government.
The government added that the Ministry of National Security is working with relevant authorities to investigate the circumstances surrounding this incident and providing necessary and relevant support to passengers, crew, and airline officials.
About Maleth Aero and the aircraft
Maleth Aero is a Maltese passenger charter airline based in Luqa International Airport. Its IATA code is DB. Per ch-aviation, the airline operates a fleet of five Airbus A330-200s, of which four serve passengers and one cargo. Their registration numbers are 9H-BFS, 9H-MFS (involved in the incident), 9H-CFS, 9H-EFS, and 9H-JFS (cargo operations).
The aircraft involved in this incident has a cabin configuration with only economy seats. It can carry 345 passengers in a 3-3-3 configuration (except for the last seven rows, which have a 2-3-2 configuration). It is powered by General Electric DF6-80E1A4 engines.
The aircraft was delivered on October 28, 2005, to the TAM Linhas Aéreas, the Brazilian carrier that later merged with Chile’s LAN to become LATAM. Through its 18.23 years of history, 9H-MFS has operated flights for three airlines. First, TAM and LATAM Brasil between 2005 and 2017, under the registration number PT-MVL, then AtlasGlobal between 2018 and 2020 under the registration TC-AGL, and then Maleth Aero. It is currently valued at $16.84 million.
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