Another severe turbulence incident injures dozens

Tuesday, 02 Jul, 2024 0

Another flight with severe turbulence has injured dozens of passengers in South America.

An Air Europa Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner flying from Madrid to Montevideo, Uruguay had to make an emergency landing in Brazil.

Thirty people were reported injured.

Flight UX045 was diverted to Natal in northern Brazil the airline posted on X.

The turbulent flight incident happened as the plane was just off the Brazil coast.

Natal Airport officials said at least 10 of the injured were transported to hospital for treatment.

The flight was carrying 325 passengers.

The plane landed without incident and was met by several ambulances.

Injuries included cranial fractures and cuts.

Although severe turbulence is still rare, studies suggest is is becoming more frequent with climate change the likely cause.

TravelMole Editorial Team

Editor for TravelMole North America and Asia pacific regions. Ray is a highly experienced (15+ years) skilled journalist and editor predominantly in travel, hospitality and lifestyle working with a huge number of major market-leading brands. He has also cover in-depth news, interviews and features in general business, finance, tech and geopolitical issues for a select few major news outlets and publishers.

Chargebacks911 offers scalable solutions that are customized for any business of any size in any industry. With the flexibility to...

Blue Diamond Resorts consistently goes above and beyond guest expectations by delivering groundbreaking vacation experiences through our exceptional collection of...

We’re here to provide the very best experience in train travel. From booking your ticket, to asking us a question...

Why Avalon Waterways: Happiness flows on an Avalon river cruise. From Asia to South America and Europe to the Nile,...

The Florida Keys and Key West is a 126 mile long string of Islands connected to South Florida by the...

With long periods of Thailand’s History, according to evidences and studies, Sukhothai was the first kingdom of Thailand. At that time, an early Thai...

The city has been the vibrant heart of Japan for over 400 years, and is a crossroads where tradition meets...

Babble is a leading technology business that is reimagining how we do work. Founded in 2001, the company works with...

From the beginning, ATI’s philosophy has been “innovation, not duplication.“ Developing specialized technology solutions to connect over 30,000 accommodation, attracti...

Ensuring our guests have an unforgettable experience while sailing with us is paramount; however, your health and safety remains our...

Destination British Columbia (Destination BC) is a Provincially funded, industry-led Crown corporation that supports a strong and competitive future for BC’s...

A state like no other. A place known for togetherness, celebration and happiness. In Louisiana, we call it “joie de...

Travel specialists founded the company in 1999 as AC Tours. Since then we have grown and expanded to incorporate four...

Located in the heart of the Northeast and within easy driving distance of a third of the population of the...

Jet2.com is the UK’s third largest airline, flying from ten UK airports to more than 60 destinations across Europe and beyond....

Family-owned Olympic Holidays has been arranging holidays to Greece, the Greek islands and Cyprus for more than half century. The company is unrivalled...