DUBLIN: Turbulence injured twelve people on a Qatar Airways Doha-to-Ireland flight Sunday. Dublin Airport said the plane landed safely and as scheduled.
Six passengers and six crew members on a Qatar Airways flight from Doha to Dublin injured after experiencing turbulence over Turkey. pic.twitter.com/je1HWReT0O
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The incident comes five days after a Singapore Airlines flight from London to Singapore was forced to land in Bangkok due to severe turbulence, which killed a 73-year-old British man and left 20 others in intensive care.
Flight QR017, a Boeing 787 Dreamliner, landed shortly before 1 p.m. Dublin time (1200 GMT), an airport statement said.
“Upon landing, the aircraft was met by emergency services, including Airport Police and our Fire and Rescue department, due to 6 passengers and 6 crew [12 total] on board reporting injuries after the aircraft experienced turbulence while airborne over Turkey,” Dublin Airport said in a statement.
Irish broadcaster RTE cited passengers as saying the incident during food and drinks service lasted under 20 seconds.
Qatar Airways stated a “small number” of passengers and crew sustained minor injuries, and received medical care.
The airline did not directly comment on the turbulence, but said the matter is subject to an internal investigation.
Turbulence-related airline accidents are the most common type, according to a 2021 study by the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board.
From 2009 through 2018, the U.S. agency found that turbulence accounted for more than a third of reported airline accidents and most resulted in one or more serious injuries, but no aircraft damage.
(REUTERS)
