Officials reported that turbulence struck a Qatar Airways flight en route from Doha to Dublin on Sunday, resulting in the injuries of twelve passengers.
Dublin Airport officials issued a statement indicating that the flight QR107, which arrived in Dublin shortly before 1 p.m. local time, encountered turbulence while in flight over Turkey. Emergency personnel, including airport police and fire and rescue, greeted the aircraft.
A total of six passengers and six personnel members reported injuries sustained during the flight.
The statement stated that the Dublin Airport team continues to offer comprehensive support to airline personnel and passengers on the ground.
The airport did not furnish information regarding the severity of the injuries.
This occurred subsequent to the severe turbulence that struck a Singapore Airlines flight with 211 passengers and 18 crew members in the Irrawaddy basin last week, causing the passengers and cargo to be thrown about the cabin. In approximately three minutes, the aircraft executed a rapid descent of 6,000 feet, following which it diverted to Thailand. As the Boeing 777 completed its crossing of the Andaman Sea and approached the Thai coast, the descent occurred 10 hours into the flight from London. Thunderstorms were observed in the vicinity.
A 73-year-old British man passed away from a suspected heart attack, and numerous passengers and crew members sustained injuries, some of which were life-threatening. An investigation is currently in progress.
SA profound contrition has been extended by Singapore Airlines in response to the incident. ts CEO, Goh Choon Phong, has expressed his willingness to provide complete cooperation in the investigation and has visited the hospital to provide his assistance.
Although turbulence is the most prevalent type of accident involving air carriers, fatalities and severe injuries are exceedingly uncommon, according to a 2021 National Transportation Safety Board report.
However, extreme turbulence on a domestic U.S. flight in Florida harmed four people in July 2023.
Pete Buttigieg, the U.S. Secretary of Transportation, stated on CBS‘ “Face the Nation” on Sunday that, despite the rarity of the severe turbulence that occurred on the Singapore Airlines flight, “turbulence can happen, and sometimes it can happen unexpectedly.”
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