Mid-air horror as ‘severe’ turbulence on an Emirates flight bound for Dubai sends passengers flying from their seats and leaves the cabin littered with debris
- Travellers experienced ‘sudden and severe’ turbulence on Emirates flight July 10
- Footage shows food carts knocked over and items strewn across the plane
- Spokesperson confirmed some crew and passengers suffered minor injuries
- The Auckland to Dubai flight was hit with turbulence three hours before landing
Passengers on an Emirates flight from Auckland to Dubai experienced mid-air horror after they were hit with ‘severe turbulence’ three hours before landing.
Footage uploaded on Twitter shows food trolleys knocked over, smashed bottles of champagne, and debris strewn across the plane during the July 10 flight.
A spokesperson from Emirates confirmed some crew members and a number of travellers suffered minor injuries after experiencing ‘sudden and severe turbulence.’
Aftermath: Passengers on a Dubai-bound Emirates flight were left injured after they were hit with ‘severe turbulence’ three hours before landing
Footage uploaded on social media show items strew across the cabin
‘Unfortunately a few passengers and crew suffered minor injuries during this incident. First aid was administered and medical assistance was arranged for those who needed it on arrival,’ the spokesperson told Stuff.
A mum and daughter who were travelling on the flight said the choppy air caused a few travellers to vomit, and described the incident as ‘pretty scary.’
‘We were lucky enough to be in business class. Cannot imagine what it was like down the back,’ Becky Lasenby told the publication.
Passenger Seref Sezgin shared the video of the aftermath on Twitter showing the severe impact from the rough patch of air.
‘Emirates A380 this time as an example of turbulence dangers. Dangers to crew and passenger alike but little excuse for passengers not to keep buckled up all the time. You don’t undo the seat belt in a car do you?’ he tweeted.
A fallen exit sign was seen in the video showing the severity of the turbulence
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