Eight passengers on board a Boeing Dreamliner commercial jet encountered turbulence during a flight from Qatar and were taken to hospital when the plane landed in Ireland on Sunday, according to an official statement.
“Qatar Airways can confirm that flight QR017, a Boeing 787-9 operating from Doha to Dublin, has landed safely,” the airline said in a statement. Post to Twitter“A small number of passengers and crew members sustained minor injuries during the flight and are currently receiving medical treatment.”
The jet landed as scheduled at Dublin airport just before 1pm, airport authorities said. Confirmed“After landing, emergency services, including airport police and the fire department, greeted the aircraft as there were six passengers and six crew on board. [12 total] “The aircraft encountered turbulence while flying over Turkey and passengers on board reported injuries,” authorities said in a statement.
Airport management later update Eight passengers were taken to hospital, and the incident reportedly did not disrupt other flights at the airport that day.
“This matter is currently under internal investigation. The safety and security of our passengers and crew remains our top priority,” Qatar Airways added in a statement. (Related article: Singapore Airlines plane encounters severe turbulence, 1 dead, dozens injured: reports)
The accident follows a similar turbulence incident on May 21, when Singapore Airlines (SIA) Flight SQ321, a Boeing 777-300ER, encountered turbulence while flying from London to Singapore and was forced to divert to Bangkok, Thailand. One passenger was killed and several were injured.
The man who died was 73-year-old Geoff Kitchen from Gloucestershire, England, who suffered a heart attack during the incident, the BBC reported. report.
SIA CEO Goh Choon Phong offered his condolences to Kitchen’s family and friends and apologised for the incident. According to the statement:.
“We are providing all the help and support we can to them, their families and loved ones during this difficult time,” he added. “The health of our passengers and staff remains our number one priority.”
Singapore Airlines said 131 passengers and 12 crew members were subsequently flown to Singapore on an evacuation flight, while 79 passengers, including the injured and their families, and six crew members remained in Bangkok. The airline added that an investigation was being carried out with the airline’s full cooperation.
As of Monday, 52 passengers were still in Bangkok, with 34 receiving treatment. according to SIA.
