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B737 captain reported the aircraft rolled into a 45-degree bank after encountering wake turbulence 9.5 miles in trail of an A330 on arrival into lax.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1507049 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201712 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | LAX.Airport |
| State Reference | CA |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B737 Next Generation Undifferentiated |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Initial Approach |
| Route In Use | STAR HLYWD |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Make Model Name | A330 |
| Flight Phase | Initial Approach |
| Route In Use | STAR HLYWD |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Type 2985 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Inflight Event / Encounter Wake Vortex Encounter |
Narrative:
Spaced to join hlywd arrival 9.5 miles behind A330 in no wind conditions. Not notified of type until experiencing moderate wake turbulence. Slowed and climbed above flight path but still was rolled into 45 degrees of bank in the process.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: B737 Captain reported the aircraft rolled into a 45-degree bank after encountering wake turbulence 9.5 miles in trail of an A330 on arrival into LAX.
Narrative: Spaced to join HLYWD arrival 9.5 miles behind A330 in no wind conditions. Not notified of type until experiencing moderate wake turbulence. Slowed and climbed above flight path but still was rolled into 45 degrees of bank in the process.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.