Severe Turbulence On A Qatar Airways Flight Sends 8 Passengers To Hospital
In total, 12 people were injured.
By Sadho Ram — 27 May 2024, 10:40 AM
Severe turbulence struck a Qatar Airways flight from Doha to Dublin yesterday, 26 May, leaving a dozen people injured, with one crew member being flung into the air as the aircraft suddenly lost altitude
In total, six passengers and six crew members were injured aboard flight QR017, a Boeing 787 Dreamliner, which landed safely and on schedule before 1pm Dublin time, according to the Dublin Airport.
Meanwhile, Qatar Airways said that "a small number of passengers and crew sustained minor injuries in flight and are now receiving medical attention". The matter is currently under internal investigation.
Of those injured, eight were transported to a hospital.
According to a passenger, the seatbelt sign wasn't turned on when the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner hit turbulence while flying over Turkey
The flight encountered severe turbulence during meal service.
Passengers described the plane dropping for around 20 seconds, leaving them feeling shaken by the experience.
"I had to grab the seat in front, I had to put my seatbelt on," one passenger told Irish broadcaster RTE, adding that food and drinks spilled everywhere and left the plane in a mess afterwards.
Another passenger, Paul Mocc, described people hitting the roof when the flight encountered turbulence.
According to him, he saw crew members limping around afterwards, some with bandages, and one passenger receiving oxygen due to apparent back injuries.
Myla, another passenger, said she thought it was "the end of her life".
Meanwhile, a woman said that she was not in a hurry to board another plane anytime soon.
She described it as the "worst experience" she ever had on a plane.
The incident marks the second such event in just as many weeks.
Last week, one passenger died and over two dozen were injured after a Singapore Airlines flight hit severe turbulence:
