Regional Jet 200 ER/LR (CRJ200)
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Inflight Event / Encounter Wake Vortex Encounter
Flight Crew Regained Aircraft Control
Environment - Non Weather Related; Procedure
Encountered wake turbulence climbing through FL210. The aircraft rolled approximately 40 degrees. The air traffic controller said we were following an Airbus 380 (super). The A380 was 20 to 25 miles in front of us and approximately 4000 feet higher. Wake turbulence from the A380 was unexpected because of its distance from our aircraft. The air traffic controller sounded surprised that we were encountering wake turbulence.
CRJ-200 Captain reported encountering wake turbulence while climbing through FL210 from an A380 that was 20 to 25 miles ahead. The encounter resulted in a 40 degree roll.