LONDON - Twelve people were injured and eight were taken to hospital after a Qatar Airways flight from Doha to Dublin experienced turbulence on Sunday, airport officials said.
Dublin Airport said in a statement that the plane landed safely just before 1 p.m. (1200 GMT) as scheduled.
"Upon landing, the aircraft was met by emergency services, including airport police and our fire and rescue department, after the aircraft experienced turbulence while in flight over Turkey," Dublin Airport said in a statement. Six passengers and six crew members were later reported injured." ,
The airport later confirmed that eight passengers were taken to hospital.
He said: “All passengers were assessed for injuries before deboarding the aircraft.Eight passengers were later taken to hospital.
“The return flight to Doha (flight QR018) is scheduled to operate normally this afternoon, albeit with delays. Flight operations at Dublin Airport were unaffected and continued as normal as of this afternoon.
Qatar Airways said in a statement that "some passengers and crew on board the flight suffered minor injuries and are now receiving medical attention," adding, "The matter is now the subject of an internal investigation."
Ireland's National Ambulance Service said it had received pre-warning of the approach to the airport and was "on site providing assistance and support to disembarked passengers".A DAA spokesperson said: "The Dublin Airport team continues to provide full assistance to passengers and airline staff on the ground."
The incident comes five days after a British man died from suspected hearing loss and dozens were injured when a Singapore Airlines flight from London went seriously awry.
Passengers described the incident as horrifying. According to the BB report, he said the plane fell out of the air for about 20 seconds during food and beverage service.
Dublin Airport said in a statement that the plane landed safely just before 1 p.m. (1200 GMT) as scheduled.
"Upon landing, the aircraft was met by emergency services, including airport police and our fire and rescue department, after the aircraft experienced turbulence while in flight over Turkey," Dublin Airport said in a statement. Six passengers and six crew members were later reported injured." ,
The airport later confirmed that eight passengers were taken to hospital.
He said: “All passengers were assessed for injuries before deboarding the aircraft.Eight passengers were later taken to hospital.
“The return flight to Doha (flight QR018) is scheduled to operate normally this afternoon, albeit with delays. Flight operations at Dublin Airport were unaffected and continued as normal as of this afternoon.
Qatar Airways said in a statement that "some passengers and crew on board the flight suffered minor injuries and are now receiving medical attention," adding, "The matter is now the subject of an internal investigation."
Ireland's National Ambulance Service said it had received pre-warning of the approach to the airport and was "on site providing assistance and support to disembarked passengers".A DAA spokesperson said: "The Dublin Airport team continues to provide full assistance to passengers and airline staff on the ground."
The incident comes five days after a British man died from suspected hearing loss and dozens were injured when a Singapore Airlines flight from London went seriously awry.
Passengers described the incident as horrifying. According to the BB report, he said the plane fell out of the air for about 20 seconds during food and beverage service.
