Private plane flipped upside down and fell 10,000ft after being caught in wake of A380
The Bombardier Challenger 604 lost control (Picture: Vanallen.com)
A private plane flipped upside down and plunged 10,000ft after getting caught in the wake turbulence of an Emirates A380, it has been revealed.
The incident saw several people onboard the German plane seriously injured – however, it did not crash.  Taking place on January 7, the Bombardier Challenger 604 business jet flew 1,000ft below the Airbus flying from Dubai to Sydney in the opposite direction.
The private jet was travelling over the Arabian sea at the time.
Around 60 seconds after the superjumbo Airbus passed by, the wake turbulence hit the jet and sent it into an uncontrolled roll.
                
                              The jet fell into an uncontrollable spin
In total, the private aircraft flipped between three and five times.
After hitting the wake turbulence, both of the plane’s engines cut out and its Ram Air Turbine would not work, causing it to plunge 10,000ft.
The pilots, however, managed to regain control using ‘raw muscle force’.
Eventually, they restarted the engines and diverted the flight to Muscat airport in Oman.
Several people of board were rushed to hospital following the emergency landing. One sustained serious injuries.

                  Private plane flipped upside down and fell 10,000ft after being caught in wake of A380
                                     The A380 caused wake turbulence