Passengers and crew injured after turbulence on Qatar Airways flight to Dublin

The incident comes days after a British man died on a flight after extreme turbulence on a Heathrow-Singapore journey.

The scene at Dublin Airport

Eight people have been taken to hospital due to turbulence on a flight to Dublin.

Dublin Airport said six passengers and six crew members on a Qatar Airways flight from Doha to Dublin were hurt after experiencing turbulence over Turkey.

In a later statement, the airport said all passengers were assessed for injury before getting off the plane and eight were taken to hospital.

Graeme McQueen, a spokesman for DAA, the operator of Dublin Airport, told Sky News the aircraft was met by emergency services upon landing shortly before 1pm on Sunday.

Qatar Airways described the injuries sustained by passengers and crew as “minor”.

It said: “[They] are now receiving medical attention… The safety and security of our passengers and crew are our top priority.”

An internal investigation into what happened has now been launched.

Earlier this week, in a separate incident, a British man died on a Singapore Airlines flight after extreme turbulence on a Heathrow-Singapore journey.

Source: https://news.sky.com/story/emergency-services-at-dublin-airport-after-passengers-and-crew-injured-by-turbulence-on-qatar-airways-flight-13143362

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