BRITAIN — Twelve people were hurt on Sunday when a Qatar Airways flight from Doha to Dublin ran into rough air, according to airport officials. Eight of the hurt people were taken to the hospital.
In a statement, Dublin Airport said that flight QR017, a Boeing 787 Dreamliner, arrived safely and on time before 1 p.m. (1200 GMT).
As the plane touched down, airport police and the fire and rescue department were there to help because “six passengers and six crew reported injuries after the aircraft experienced turbulence while airborne over Turkey.”
The airport said that all of the passengers on the plane were checked for injuries, and eight were then taken to the hospital.
An Irish news station, RTE, heard passenger Paul Mocc say that he saw “people hitting the roof” and food and drinks flying everywhere.
Emma Rose Power, a different passenger, told RTE that after the rough weather, “some of the flight attendants I saw had scratches on their faces and ice on their faces.” One of the girls had a sling on her arm.
While the plane was in the air, Qatar Airways said, “a small number of passengers and crew sustained minor injuries and are now receiving medical attention.”
It read, “the matter is now being looked into internally.”
Five days ago, a British man died of what was thought to be a heart attack, and dozens of people were hurt when a Singapore Airlines flight from London went through rough weather.
Even though deaths from turbulence are rare, the number of injuries has grown over the years. Some meteorologists and aviation analysts say that reports of turbulence have also been going up. They say this is a sign that climate change may be changing the way people fly.
