NEW DELHI: Around 12 people were injured while traveling on a Qatar Airways flight from Doha to Ireland, Dublin Airport said on Sunday. The injuries occurred during a bout of turbulence, however, the plane landed safely and as per the scheduled time, the airport said.
Flight QR017, a Boeing 787 Dreamliner, landed shortly before 1 p.m. in Dublin time, according to the airport.
“Upon landing, the aircraft was met by emergency services, including Airport Police and our Fire and Rescue department, due to 6 passengers and 6 crew [12 total] on board reporting injuries after the aircraft experienced turbulence while airborne over Turkey,” Dublin Airport said in a statement.
The incident comes just five days after a Singapore Airlines flight from London to Singapore had to make an emergency landing in Bangkok. The turbulence was severe, resulting in the death of a 73-year-old British man and causing 20 others to be in intensive care.
According to a 2021 study by the US National Transportation Safety Board, turbulence-related airline accidents are identified as the most common type.
From 2009 through 2018, the US agency discovered that turbulence was responsible for over a third of the reported airline accidents. Most of these incidents led to one or more serious injuries, but there was no damage to the aircraft.
(With inputs from agencies)
Flight QR017, a Boeing 787 Dreamliner, landed shortly before 1 p.m. in Dublin time, according to the airport.
“Upon landing, the aircraft was met by emergency services, including Airport Police and our Fire and Rescue department, due to 6 passengers and 6 crew [12 total] on board reporting injuries after the aircraft experienced turbulence while airborne over Turkey,” Dublin Airport said in a statement.
The incident comes just five days after a Singapore Airlines flight from London to Singapore had to make an emergency landing in Bangkok. The turbulence was severe, resulting in the death of a 73-year-old British man and causing 20 others to be in intensive care.
According to a 2021 study by the US National Transportation Safety Board, turbulence-related airline accidents are identified as the most common type.
From 2009 through 2018, the US agency discovered that turbulence was responsible for over a third of the reported airline accidents. Most of these incidents led to one or more serious injuries, but there was no damage to the aircraft.
(With inputs from agencies)
