LONDON — Twelve people were injured when a Qatar Airways plane flying from Doha to Dublin on Sunday experienced turbulence, airport authorities said. Eight of the injured were hospitalized.
Dublin Airport said in a statement that flight QR017, a Boeing 787 Dreamliner, landed safely as scheduled before 1pm (12pm GMT).
He said upon landing the aircraft was met by emergency services, including airport police and the fire and rescue department, “due to six passengers and six crew… reporting injuries after the aircraft experienced turbulence while flying over Turkey.” .
The airport said all passengers were assessed for injuries on board the plane and eight were taken to hospital.
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Passenger Paul Mocc told Irish broadcaster RTE that he saw “people hitting the roof” and food and drink flying everywhere.
Another traveler, Emma Rose Power, told RTE that after the turbulence, “some of the flight attendants I saw had scratches on their faces, they had ice on their faces. There was a girl who had a sling on her arm.”
Qatar Airways said in a statement that “a small number of passengers and crew suffered minor injuries during the flight and are now receiving medical care.”
He said “the matter is now subject to an internal investigation.”
The incident comes five days after a British man died of a suspected heart attack and dozens of people were injured when a Singapore Airlines flight from London experienced severe turbulence.
Although turbulence-related deaths are rare, injuries have accumulated over the years. Some meteorologists and aviation analysts note that reports of turbulence have also increased and point to the potential impacts that climate change could have on flying conditions.
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