Emergency crews rushed to Dublin Airport after six passengers and six crew members on a Qatar Airways flight from Doha were injured.
The 12 people were injured after experiencing turbulence in Türkiye.
Graeme McQueen, head of media relations at daa, the operator of Dublin Airport, told Sky News: “Qatar Airways flight QR107 from Doha landed safely as planned at the airport from Dublin shortly before 1:00 p.m. Sunday.
“Upon landing, the aircraft was met by emergency services, including airport police and our fire and rescue service, as six passengers and six crew members (12 in total) on board reported injuries after the plane experienced turbulence while in flight over Turkey.
“The Dublin Airport team continues to provide comprehensive on-the-ground support to passengers and airline staff.”
Emergency crews rushed to Dublin Airport after six passengers and six crew members on a Qatar Airways flight from Doha were injured (file photo)
It comes after a British man died on a Singapore Airlines flight after extreme turbulence during a Heathrow-Singapore journey.
Geoffrey Kitchen, a 73-year-old musical theater director from Gloucestershire, has died following a suspected heart attack, officials said.
More than 70 people were injured in the incident, and Mr Kitchen’s wife, Linda, is believed to be among those hospitalized. His condition is not known.
The retired insurance agent and his wife were heading overseas for the six-week vacation of a lifetime to Southeast Asia, Indonesia and Australia when disaster struck about 11 hours after the start of their flight from Heathrow.
The plane hit an air pocket and fell an astonishing 6,000 feet in just five minutes, with the sudden drop triggering chaos on board and forcing the plane to make an emergency landing at the Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport.
Terrified passengers described having little or no warning to fasten their seat belts before the plane suddenly fell while crew were serving breakfast, with one passenger claiming people had been “thrown into the ceiling” as the plane fell through the sky.
Of the 211 passengers and 18 crew members on board, Thai authorities said 71 people were sent for treatment, six of whom were seriously injured, and many suffered head lacerations when they were thrown towards the top.
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