A few weeks back Singapore Airlines experienced severe turbulence, injured many and one passenger died due to the shock of the turbulence.
Then there was news of Qatar Airways being stuck in turbulence, and there were 12 people injured during a flight from Doha to Dublin.
Footage of a ‘terrifying’ turbulence incident aboard a Boeing 787 Dreamline plane has revealed just how serious a sudden drop in altitude can be for those in the cabin – with one passenger who did not fasten their seatbelt left dangling out of an overhead luggage bin.
The incident, which left 30 people injured and smears of blood all around an Air Europa Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner flight, was bound for Uruguay from Spain when it hit a patch of serious turbulence over the Atlantic. According to passengers, anyone and anything that was not strapped down was launched through the air.
This included the one unfortunate flyer whose feet can be seen dangling overhead in the video after they were launched directly into the overhead locker. Air Europa said in a statement following the turbulence: “The plane has landed normally and the injuries of varying degrees that were recorded are already being treated.”