Severe turbulence injures 31 on Etihad flight
Severe turbulence on an Etihad Airways flight from Abu Dhabi to Jakarta has injured 31 people, 10 of them taken to hospital.
Flight EY474 hit the unexpected turbulence about 45 minutes before arrival at Soekarno Hatta International Airport earlier today (Wednesday).
Medical and emergency teams met the Airbus A330-200 aircraft on landing.
Nine passengers and one crew member were taken to a nearby hospital and the other 22 were treated by paramedics at the hospital clinic and then released.
Etihad said the turbulence also caused some damage to cabin storage areas.
Flight EY475 from Jakarta to Abu Dhabi today has been cancelled.
"Etihad Airways has sent a support team from its home base in Abu Dhabi, and is assisting passengers scheduled to travel on this flight, by rebooking them on alternate flights or providing hotel accommodation," it added.
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