Severe turbulance injures Qantas passengers
Seven Qantas passengers have been injured as severe turbulence struck its A380 superjet flying from London to Sydney.
Qantas said the turbulence was the result of severe thunderstorms over the Indian Ocean on Sunday, three hours before the jet was due to land in Singapore for re-fuelling, reports the Daily Mail.
Four of the seven who received cuts and bruises were taken to hospital in Singapore for treatment, while the other three were treated at the medical centre in Changi airport.
A spokeswoman said the seatbelt sign went on immediately the aircraft hit the turbulence but some passengers were still standing or making their way back to their seats.
“Striking bad weather is not unusual,” she said.
“The aircraft diverted around most of it but it was the initial part of the storm that had the impact.”
Qantas has received 12 of the 20 A380 'double decker' supersets it has ordered.
Just last week the airline reassured passengers there was no risk to safety after cracks were found on the wings of several A380 jets owned by a number of airlines around the world.
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