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2006 Wake Turbulence Event

What: Vueling Airbus A320-200 en route from Barcelona to Santiago de Compostela
Where: Barcelona
When: May 28 2006
Who: 137 passengers 7 crew
Why: The airbus suffered wake turbulence causing the plane to roll to the right. The crew regained Santiagocontrol and continued to where they landed safely, although 4 passengers and 3 crew members were hurt.

The wake turbulence was caused by an A340 ten miles ahead.

Separation was met, and CIAIAC said weather was not a factor. The NTSB Report said probable case was due to In flight separation of the vertical stabilizer as a result of loads beyond system design caused by first officer’s excessive rudder input.

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