The passengers will remember it. A flight to Sydney, Australia experienced “severe and unexpected turbulence” on Friday due to strong winds, reports The Guardian. Several passengers had to be hospitalized.
Australia is currently experiencing unfavorable weather due to strong winds. Around 100 flights have been cancelled, with even more rescheduled, on Friday departing or arriving in Sydney. One of the airport’s runways was preparing to close for the second time in two days.
With the support of a doctor on board.
The plane, belonging to a Hawaiian company, took off on Friday from Honolulu, Hawaii, bound for Sydney, Australia, with 163 passengers and 12 crew members on board.
After five hours of flight, the aircraft was suddenly the victim of “severe and unexpected turbulence”.
Four passengers and three crew members felt unwell and were treated directly on board by a doctor.
three people hospitalized
The Airbus A330 finally landed safely in Sydney around 7:45 p.m. local time on Friday, or 11:45 a.m. this Saturday, French time.
Quickly, 12 people are treated at the scene, according to a spokesman for the ambulances of the State of New South Wales. Then three passengers must be hospitalized for injuries, some citing back pain.
The airline reacted to this incident by assuring that “its first priority” was the care of the passengers and crew “affected by this turbulence.” “We thank the Sydney Airport lifeguards for their prompt assistance,” he added.
The company also claims to have carried out a “thorough inspection” of the aircraft on Friday night before its return flight on Friday night, according to Australian time.
Source: BFM TV
