Cabin crew member broke ankle on easyJet flight
A member of easyJet cabin crew suffered a broken ankle on a flight from Gatwick and another was taken to hospital with severe bruising after the aircraft hit turbulence as it was coming in to land.
An air accident report revealed the Airbus A320 ran into two spells of turbulence, in a clear sky, as it descended towards Milan’s Malpensa airport on January 30 this year.
None of the 137 passengers was injured, according to the Air Accident Investigation Branch.
The report said the pilots had been warned of only low levels of turbulence during the flight, although there had been a report of more severe turbulence over the Alps at FL 220 (22,000 feet).
During the descent, air traffic control had told the flight crew that light to moderate turbulence had been reported on their intended flight path and the captain had instructed the cabin crew to secure the cabin.
A few minutes later, passing FL220, the aircraft had two ‘brief but severe clear-air turbulence encounters in quick succession’, said the report.
Two members of the cabin crew were injured, causing the flight crew to ask for medical staff to meet the aircraft on its arrival.
At the hospital, one crew member was diagnosed with a broken ankle, the other with severe bruising.
Linsey McNeill
Editor Linsey McNeill has been writing about travel for more than three decades. Bylines include The Times, Telegraph, Observer, Guardian and Which? plus the South China Morning Post. She also shares insider tips on thetraveljournalist.co.uk
Vegas’s Billion-Dollar Secrets – What They Don’t Want Tourists to Know
Visit Florida’s New CEO Bryan Griffin Shares His Vision for State Tourism with Graham
Chicago’s Tourism Renaissance: Graham Interviews Kristin Reynolds of Choose Chicago
Graham Talks with Cassandra McCauley of MMGY NextFactor About the Latest Industry Research
Destination International’s Andreas Weissenborn: Research, Advocacy, and Destination Impact
Graham and Don Welsh Discuss the Success of Destinations International’s Annual Conference
Graham and CEO Andre Kiwitz on Ventura Travel’s UK Move and Recruitment for the Role
Brett Laiken and Graham Discuss Florida’s Tourism Momentum and Global Appeal
Graham and Elliot Ferguson on Positioning DC as a Cultural and Inclusive Global Destination
Graham Talks to Fraser Last About His England-to-Ireland Trek for Mental Health Awareness
Kathy Nelson Tells Graham About the Honour of Hosting the World Cup and Kansas City’s Future
Graham McKenzie on Sir Richie Richardson’s Dual Passion for Golf and His Homeland, Antigua
ADS PRO 
Phocuswright reveals the world's largest travel markets in volume in 2025
Higher departure tax and visa cost, e-arrival card: Japan unleashes the fiscal weapon against tourists
Cyclone in Sri Lanka had limited effect on tourism in contrary to media reports
Singapore to forbid entry to undesirable travelers with new no-boarding directive
Euromonitor International unveils world’s top 100 city destinations for 2025