12 injured on flight in Doha Dublin due to turbulence after similar death a few days ago (1)
Flight QR017, a Boeing 787 Dreamliner, landed in Dublin shortly before 1 p.m. The Irish airport said: “Upon landing, the aircraft was met by emergency services, including airport police and fire and rescue services, as six passengers and six crew reported injuries after the aircraft experienced turbulence while overflying. Turkiye“.
The Irish radio station RTE collected testimonies from some passengers who reported this upon arrival at the airport the incident lasted less than 20 seconds and took place during food and beverage service.
Qatar Airways said in a statement that a “small number” of passengers and crew suffered minor injuries during the flight and received medical attention. While they have not directly mentioned the turbulence, they have assured that the matter is being investigated internally.
This incident occurred five days after a flight from Singapore Airlines from London to Singapore had to land in Bangkok due to heavy turbulence, killing a 73-year-old Briton and leaving twenty others in intensive care.