Severe turbulence sees 12 injured on Qatar Airlines flight from Dublin airport
Several passengers have been left with injuries after their plane hit severe turbulence at 35,000 feet over Turkey earlier today.
The Qatar Airways flight from Doha to Dublin was greeted by emergency services upon its arrival at the Irish capital just before 1pm on Sunday (May 26). Dublin Airport Authority (DAA ) released a statement saying the flight landed safely and the airport team was providing “full assistance” on the ground to passengers and airline staff – 12 of whom suffered injuries.
The authority said: “Qatar Airways flight QR107 from Doha landed safely as scheduled at Dublin Airport shortly before 13.00. Emergency teams, including Airport Police and Fire services, were on hand to meet the aircraft as it touched down.
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The DAA continued: “The Dublin Airport team continues to provide full assistance on the ground to passengers and airline staff.”
This incident follows closely on the heels of a tragedy where a 73-year-old British man died during extreme turbulence on a flight from London to Singapore, which saw the aircraft plummet 6,000ft in mere seconds, reports the Mirror.
Geoffrey Ralph Kitchen, who is said to have had an underlying heart condition, was on the Singapore Airlines flight with his wife when the fatal event occurred. His wife sustained injuries and is currently receiving medical care in hospital.
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The flight had 211 passengers and 18 crew members, among them 47 UK citizens and four Irish nationals. The Boeing 777 departed the UK on Monday (May 20) night at 10.17pm local time.
Flight SQ321 encountered the intense turbulence over Myanmar, as evidenced by Flightradar data showing the sudden 6,000ft descent as the plane neared Thailand’s coast, leading to an emergency landing in Bangkok.
One passenger recounted the terrifying ordeal, revealing the aircraft experienced a “dramatic drop” that sent unbuckled passengers flying into the ceiling. Another traveller, named Jerry, who was en route to his son’s wedding, described the day as “the worst of my life”.
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