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B737-700 flight crew reported wake vortex encounter at FL390 when an airbus A380 crossed their path at FL400. The wake encounter resulted in a sharp roll to the left and then right.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1109652 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201308 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZLC.ARTCC |
| State Reference | UT |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B737-700 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 224 |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | First Officer |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Inflight Event / Encounter Wake Vortex Encounter |
Narrative:
Received a five-second burst of heavy; moderate turbulence. Contacted ATC and was told we had crossed the path of an airbus 380 20 miles [ahead.] we had winds of 297 at 46 knots. No damage or injuries just the strongest jolt of wake I personally have ever received.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: B737-700 flight crew reported wake vortex encounter at FL390 when an Airbus A380 crossed their path at FL400. The wake encounter resulted in a sharp roll to the left and then right.
Narrative: Received a five-second burst of heavy; moderate turbulence. Contacted ATC and was told we had crossed the path of an Airbus 380 20 miles [ahead.] We had winds of 297 at 46 knots. No damage or injuries just the strongest jolt of wake I personally have ever received.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 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.