Australian Woman Is Suing AirAsia X After Air Stewardess Fell On Her During Bad Turbulence

Erin Crocker, 36, of Melbourne, Australia has filed a lawsuit against long-haul budget airline AirAsia X after an incident onboard left her with an injured foot

Crocker was returning from a family holiday in Thailand on 4 April 2014 when the plane hit severe turbulence. She was thrown to the floor, then a flight attendant fell on top of her and landed on her foot, causing injuries that required major surgery.

Crocker's injured foot after major surgery.

According to a [Herald Sun](http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/injured-nurse-to-sue-airasia-after-hostess-fell-on-her/news-story/4080f9f414c1a7df57e4a6065bd48977) report, Crocker suffered multiple joint fractures, a ligament tear, and a deep vein thrombosis.

She was also forced to take time off work to recuperate.

Crocker, who works as a nurse, is now seeking damages for pain and suffering, loss of enjoyment of life, medical expenses and loss of income. She has also rejected a settlement offer from AirAsia X as it only "represents only a minute fraction of the claim's true value".

The Melbourne mum's lawyer, Nancy Yonan, said that Crocker had initially decided to not continue her claim when she learned of the QZ8501 crash, as she thought it'd be like taking money away from the victims

Image via Herald Sun / Facebook

AirAsia X has since confirmed that the lawsuit has been filed in the Supreme Court in Australia, but refused to reveal any details other than their legal team is now working on the case

Australian Woman Is Suing AirAsia X After Air Stewardess Fell On Her During Bad Turbulence

Erin Crocker, 36, of Melbourne, Australia has filed a lawsuit against long-haul budget airline AirAsia X after an incident onboard left her with an injured foot

Crocker was returning from a family holiday in Thailand on 4 April 2014 when the plane hit severe turbulence. She was thrown to the floor, then a flight attendant fell on top of her and landed on her foot, causing injuries that required major surgery.

Crocker, who works as a nurse, is now seeking damages for pain and suffering, loss of enjoyment of life, medical expenses and loss of income. She has also rejected a settlement offer from AirAsia X as it only "represents only a minute fraction of the claim's true value".

The Melbourne mum's lawyer, Nancy Yonan, said that Crocker had initially decided to not continue her claim when she learned of the QZ8501 crash, as she thought it'd be like taking money away from the victims

AirAsia X has since confirmed that the lawsuit has been filed in the Supreme Court in Australia, but refused to reveal any details other than their legal team is now working on the case

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