NEW DELHI: An Air India flight experienced severe turbulence mid-air leading to chaos in the aircraft. Three passengers sustained minor injuries in the flight and some overhead oxygen masks also got deployed. A window panel also fell off.
The incident took place in the Boeing 787 Dreamliner (VTANI) when it was flying from Amritsar to Delhi. The turbulence continued for 10 to 15 minutes. Puzzled by the incident, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has launched a probe. It also informed the Aircraft Accident Investigation Board.
As per reports, a passenger, who possibly did not have his seatbelt fastened, hit the overhead cabin because and suffered injuries and has been given stitches. All the three injured passengers were taken to the hospital when the flight landed in Delhi.
While the window panel broke, there was no damage to the outside window hence there was no de-pressurisation. The overhead panel cover of a seat also reportedly got cracks.
A similar incident had taken place in a Singapore Airlines flight in October 2014, while landing in Mumbai. Hit by sudden turbulence, 22 passengers and crew onboard the Airbus A-380 had been injured.
Source: Zee News