Several injured by turbulence on Qatar Airways flight
Twelve people were injured on Sunday after a Qatar Airways plane hit turbulence, airport authorities said.
The plane was flying from Qatar’s capital, Doha, to Dublin, Ireland.
Dublin Airport said the plane arrived safely as scheduled, landing shortly before 1:00 p.m. local time (1200 UTC) on Sunday.
“Upon landing, the aircraft was met by emergency services, including Airport Police and our Fire and Rescue department, due to six passengers and six crew reporting injuries after the aircraft experienced turbulence while airborne over Turkey,” the airport’s statement read.
The airport did not provide any details on the severity of the injuries.
Ireland’s RTE broadcaster said that the incident lasted less than 20 seconds and occurred as flight crew were bringing food and drinks to passengers.
The plane was flying over Turkey when it encountered the turbulence.
Other turbulence incidents
It comes days after one person died and dozens were injured when a Singapore Airlines flight encountered turbulence.
The airline announced enhanced safety measures after the incident, saying that meal services will be suspended when the seat belt sign is on.
Scientists have pointed to climate change as a possible reason for an increase in turbulence in recent years.
This is a developing news story and will be updated.
sdi/wd (AP, Reuters, AFP)
