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At least 30 passengers are reportedly injured after Air Europa flight UX45 between Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD) and Montevideo’s Carrasco/General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport (MVD) hit severe turbulence this morning. The flight diverted to Rio Grande do Norte/São Gonçalo do Amarante-Governador Aluízio Alves International Airport (NAT) where emergency personnel met the flight.
One of the passengers on board the Air Europa flight that hit turbulence over the Atlantic had to be rescued from the overhead luggage compartment. https://t.co/UKtfioCRU4 pic.twitter.com/vU2BX6HX5z
— Breaking Aviation News & Videos (@aviationbrk) July 1, 2024
While 30 passengers were injured, only six were serious enough to need to be transported to a local hospital. One passenger (as seen in the video above) had to be pulled out of an overhead bin.
Singapore Airlines flight #SQ321, operating from London (Heathrow) to Singapore on 20 May 2024, encountered severe turbulence en-route. The aircraft diverted to Bangkok and landed at 1545hrs local time on 21 May 2024.
We can confirm that there are injuries and one fatality on…
— Singapore Airlines (@SingaporeAir) May 21, 2024
This incident comes a few months after Singapore Airlines flight SQ321 from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) hit severe turbulence en route and was forced to divert to Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK). The turbulence was so intense that one passenger died (of a heart attack) and as many as 71 others were injured. Now, Singapore is looking to offer compensation to these passengers in the form of at least $10,000.
Anthony’s Take: Keep your seatbelt buckled anytime that you are seated. Turbulence can hit unexpectedly and if you’re not wearing a seatbelt you can and will get injured.
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