DUBLIN: Twelve people travelling on a Qatar Airways flight from Doha to Ireland were injured during a bout of turbulence, Dublin Airport said on Sunday (May 26), adding that the plane landed safely and as scheduled. Flight QR017, a Boeing 787 Dreamliner, landed shortly before 1pm Dublin time (1200 GMT), th
  • Atelopus-zeteki@kbin.run
    91·
    6 months ago

    I’d like to know the nature of these injuries. When flying one is always asked to wear one’s seat belt when seated? Somehow flying doesn’t have the charm it once held for me.

    • edric@lemm.ee
      91·
      6 months ago

      To be fair, you can get injured by being pulled up violently while wearing your seatbelt, or you and your seatmate knocking heads while strapped down, so there’s still a slight chance. That or it was unpredictable turbulence maybe? So a lot of people were moving around the cabin.

      • arxdat@lemmy.ml
        1·
        6 months ago

        Is this something that is common but MSM needs something new to stoke fear about and they are actually reporting these issues?

  • Ashtefere@aussie.zone
    62·
    6 months ago

    Ah yes, the shitty new boeing turbulence radar strikes again. Expect more of these in future!