Ten people injured after turbulence on flight to Lisbon, Portugal

Ten people injured after turbulence on flight to Lisbon, Portugal

Ten individuals have been injured throughout a flight to Portugal following some extreme turbulence.

The Hi Fly airplane, working the service on behalf of Angolan airline Taag, landed in Lisbon on Thursday with eight passengers and two crew members injured, one severely, in keeping with Angolan newspaper O Novo Jornal.
Photos posted to Facebook from contained in the flight confirmed objects, together with foods and drinks carts, plates and bottles all strewn across the cabin.
Ten people injured after turbulence on flight to Lisbon, Portugal
Ten individuals injured after turbulence on flight to Lisbon, Portugal (Facebook/Platina Line)

The Airbus A300 even sustained a crack within the roof, in keeping with the publication.

The terrifying moments got here a number of hours into the flight, which departed from the Angolan capital of Luanda, because the plane crossed the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Taag mentioned in a press release the scenario was as a result of “adverse weather conditions”.

Emergency crews greeted the plane on arrival at Humberto Delgado Airport however in keeping with stories, a lot of the injured had been tended to with first assist on-board the plane.

The severely injured particular person was helped by a health care provider on board.

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Source: www.9news.com.au