British Airways crew sustains serious injuries and passengers scream in terror at 30,000 feet
British Airways crew suffers serious injuries and passengers scream in fear at 30,000 feet as plane hits worst turbulence in years on flight from Singapore to Heathrow
- The Boeing 777-300ER flew over the Bay of Bengal on Friday morning
- It was hit by ‘obscene’ turbulence and five crew members suffered serious injuries
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Five British Airways crew members suffered serious injuries and passengers screamed in terror after a plane flying at 30,000 feet was hit by the worst turbulence the airline had seen in ‘years’.
The crew, on board the BA12 flight from Singapore to Heathrow, London, was injured after the plane was hit by ‘severe’ and ‘ongoing’ turbulence over the Bay of Bengal.
One of the crew members suffered a dislocated ankle and another is now undergoing an MRI to check for severe bruising on her hip.
And another crew member was still in hospital yesterday after surgery on their ankle and thigh.
The flight was supposed to return to Singapore around 3 a.m. on Friday, where the plane was checked for structural damage.
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The crew, on board the BA12 flight from Singapore to Heathrow, London, was injured after the plane was hit by ‘severe’ and ‘ongoing’ turbulence over the Bay of Bengal
The Boeing 777-300ER had passed over the Andaman Sea and was flying over the Bay of Bengal when it was hit by turbulence.
The airline had not experienced anything like this in “the last five years” and the severity was “obscene,” it said the sun.
The source told the newspaper: ‘Out of nowhere the plane shook as it suddenly fell five feet down and rose again with awkward jerking movements.
Screams were heard from the passengers and great consternation spread through the cabins.
“The fasten seatbelt signs were on, but the heroic crew were performing essential tasks as they were flung through the cabin.
Five crew members were injured and three pilots suffered serious injuries. The captain had no choice but to try to turn the plane around and cut off the scheduled service to Heathrow.’
The Boeing 777-300ER had passed the Andaman Sea and was flying over the Bay of Bengal when it was hit by turbulence
Stunned passengers were given hotel accommodation and rebooked on later flights.
A British Airways spokesperson told The Sun: “Safety is always our priority and we are looking after our crew after one of our flights experienced a rare episode of severe turbulence.
Our well-trained team on board reassured customers and the aircraft returned to Singapore as a precaution.
“We have apologized to our customers for their flight delays and have provided them with hotel accommodation and information on their consumer rights.
“We book customers to the next available flights with us and other airlines.”
Severe turbulence has increased by 55 percent from 1979 to 2020 and is expected to become more intense, more frequent and longer lasting in the future.