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Twelve people injured after Qatar Airways plane hits turbulence

Twelve people were hurt when a Qatar Airways plane flying to Dublin hit turbulence, less than a week after severe injuries on board a Singapore Airlines flight.

A Qatar Airways plane docked at an airport terminal. Its reflection is visible in a large puddle on the tarmac.

A Qatar Airways plane flying from Qatar to Ireland was hit by severe turbulence, injuring twelve passengers and crew. Source: Getty / Patrick Pleul

The top line: A Qatar Airways plane flying from Doha to Dublin was hit by turbulence, with twelve people injured, including passengers and crew.

The bigger picture: Dublin Airport said that flight QR017, a Boeing 787 Dreamliner, landed safely as scheduled before 1 pm local time.

It said that the aircraft was met upon landing 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 airborne over Turkey".

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 hit severe

turbulence

A table showing the 10 most turbulent flight routes in the world

Source: SBS News

The key quote: "A small number of passengers and crew sustained minor injuries in flight and are now receiving medical attention." — Qatar Airways.

What else to know: The airport said all passengers were assessed for injuries aboard the plane, and eight were later taken to hospital.

What happens next: The incident is now subject to an internal investigation.

A man has died on a flight amid severe turbulence. What is it and how common is it?

1 min read

Published 27 May 2024 6:30am

Updated 27 May 2024 6:37am

Source: AAP

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