No fatalities
GULFSTREAM AEROSPACE GIV-X (G450) accident at Miami, FL, 24 Dec 2022
On December 24, 2022, a GULFSTREAM AEROSPACE GIV-X (G450) operated by FLEXJET LLC was involved in an aviation accident near Miami, FL. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: An unanticipated encounter with convective induced turbulence from developing cumulus clouds below the flight path, which produced strong updrafts and downdrafts. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 13 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
Probable cause
An unanticipated encounter with convective induced turbulence from developing cumulus clouds below the flight path, which produced strong updrafts and downdrafts.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
Effect on operationAwareness of conditionEffect on personnel