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Boeing 787 incident near Mendoza, Ar, June 20, 2024

On June 20, 2024 at about 12:47 pm local time, a Boeing 787, registered PHBHE, was involved in an incident during enroute (cruise) near Mendoza. It was flown under foreign airline rules (Part 129). 3 people had minor injuries; 265 others were unhurt.

The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged

The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this incident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.

Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.

What the record shows

Date
June 20, 2024 · about 12:47 pm local time
Place
Mendoza, Argentina
Type
Incident
Injuries
3 people had minor injuries; 265 others were unhurt.
Weather
not recorded
Aircraft
Boeing 787 9 · all 787s on the register
Registration
PHBHE · no longer on the register
Damage
Not recorded
Flight
Flight · foreign airline rules (Part 129)

The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English

What happened, in order

  1. Turbulence encounter during enroute (cruise) defining event

The aircraft

  • Maximum gross weight: 560,000 lb
  • Landing gear: fixed
  • Operator: Klm Royal Dutch Airlines

Weather at the time

  • Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)

Injuries

FatalSeriousMinorNone
Cabi35
Flight crew3
Passengers257

Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report

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Everything on this page comes from the NTSB's public records. The narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words; the coded tables behind the report are written out in plain English, with pilots' ages, home towns and medical details left out. The documents and photographs are the NTSB's docket, shown as the NTSB released them. This site's own text never names anyone involved. A preliminary report can change; the final report usually follows one to two years later, and the page is refreshed when it does.