Dublin Airport authorities say six passengers and six crew were injured after the flight hit turbulence over Turkey.
At least a dozen people were injured after a Qatar Airways flight from Doha to Dublin was hit by turbulence while flying over Turkey, Dublin airport authorities said.
At least six passengers and six crew were injured on Qatar Airways flight QR017, Dublin Airport said in a statement on Sunday.
It said the aircraft landed safely as scheduled before 1pm (1200 GMT). Upon landing, he was met by emergency services, including airport police and the fire and rescue department, the airport said.
“All passengers were assessed for injuries before disembarking the aircraft,” it said, adding that eight passengers were taken to hospital in Dublin, Republic of Ireland.
Qatar Airways confirmed that the flight, a Boeing B787-9 from Doha to Dublin, landed safely.
“A small number of passengers and crew suffered minor injuries during the flight and are now receiving medical care,” the statement read. “The matter is now subject to an internal investigation.”
Update at 3pm:⁰⁰Qatar Airways flight QR017 from Doha landed safely as scheduled at Dublin Airport just before 1pm on Sunday. Upon landing, the aircraft was received by emergency services, including the Airport Police and our Fire and Rescue Department, due to 6 passengers and 6 crew… pic.twitter.com/6rZjQg5vOb
– Dublin Airport (@DublinAirport) May 26, 2024
The incident comes after a British man died and dozens of people were seriously injured on a Singapore Airlines (SIA) flight that experienced sudden and severe turbulence on Tuesday. The aircraft was forced to make an emergency landing in Bangkok, Thailand.
Health authorities said on Thursday that 20 people remained in the intensive care unit, while others suffered spinal cord, brain and skull injuries.
Following the incident, the Singapore airline adopted “a more cautious approach to managing in-flight turbulence”, SIA told Al Jazeera in a statement on Friday. Under the revised policy, meal service will no longer be offered when the seat belt sign is illuminated, the airline said.
Cabin crew will also continue to secure all loose items and equipment during adverse weather conditions and will continue to advise passengers to return to their seats and fasten their seat belts.
Air travel rarely causes injuries. In the United States, the world’s largest air travel market, there were just 163 injuries between 2009 and 2022 that required hospitalization, according to the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration.
The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board did not report a single turbulence-related death on a large aircraft during this period.
It’s also almost unheard of for turbulence to bring down an aircraft – let alone a commercial aircraft.
Experts have warned that although aircraft are designed to withstand strong turbulence, factors related to climate change, such as rising temperatures, could lead to higher wind speeds.
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