22 Injured, Singapore Airlines Aircraft Hit By Turbulence
A super jumbo aircraft of Singapore Airline was hit by a sudden turbulence leaving 8 passengers and 14 crew members injured in Mumbai on October 18TH.
The Plane, an A380 double- deck, had 408 passengers and 25 crew members on board. The injured were taken to two nearby private hospitals in Andheri. After providing the necessary medical assistance people were discharged including crew members of the plane.
According to Mumbai Airport authority, there was a medical team available at the terminal to attend to the injured cabin crew and passengers of the Singapore Airlines plane.
The aircraft met with severe turbulence.
The turbulence –hit aircraft was undamaged and hence was not grounded. After the incident passengers were angry and demanded an investigation into the matter.
Singapore Airlines has assured passengers that they would providetheir assistance in the investigation.
Data on the Airlines flight tracking website, showed that flight SQ424 was subjected to a descent rate of over 5,000 feet per minute and experienced sudden turbulence.
Turbulence as seen in this NASA experiment.
The Airbus A380 is a double –deck, wide body, four engine jet airliners manufactured by Airbus. It is the World’s largest passenger Airliner, and the airports in which it operates have upgraded facilities to accommodate it.
Most of the passengers who got injured in the incident were not wearing seat belts. Aviation experts have urged passengers to wear seat belts throughout the flight, even when it is not mandatory.
Turbulence is caused by irregular motion of air and brings out rapid jolts and bumps to an aircraft, which can cause the aircraft to lose it momentum in severe cases. So, it is better to take precautions to save yourself from serious injuries.
A similar incident took place in mid-July this year when a South Africa plane, crossing Malaysian airspace, was hit with severe turbulence. In that incident 25 passengers and 3 crew members got seriously injured and were in a critical condition.
Authorities are investigating the incident to find out the cause for the incident and prevent it in future flights.
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