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| Dozens injured, some with broken bones, as Moscow-Bangkok plane hits turbulence (VIDEO) | |
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| Turbulence “out of nowhere,” as passengers put it, injured 27 people – most Russians – on a Boeing 777 plane en route from Moscow to Bangkok, just 40 minutes before the aircraft landed. | |
| “All of the injured have been taken to a local hospital. They mostly have bruises and fractures,” the Russian Embassy in Thailand reported. | “All of the injured have been taken to a local hospital. They mostly have bruises and fractures,” the Russian Embassy in Thailand reported. |
| The reason so many people were injured was that they weren’t wearing safety belts, despite the usual warnings, officials say. The plane apparently suddenly hit so-called ‘clear sky turbulence’ and the crew had no chance to warn the passengers beforehand. | The reason so many people were injured was that they weren’t wearing safety belts, despite the usual warnings, officials say. The plane apparently suddenly hit so-called ‘clear sky turbulence’ and the crew had no chance to warn the passengers beforehand. |
| The plane was thrown 100-200 meters up and down in the air as a result. | The plane was thrown 100-200 meters up and down in the air as a result. |
| ‘Clear sky turbulence’ happens up to 750 times a year in civilian aviation, Aeroflot airline said. | ‘Clear sky turbulence’ happens up to 750 times a year in civilian aviation, Aeroflot airline said. |
| One of the passengers posted a video saying that the turbulence “was so bad that it was throwing people around like crazy.” | One of the passengers posted a video saying that the turbulence “was so bad that it was throwing people around like crazy.” |
| “Blood everywhere, people with broken bones, noses, open fractures, baby’s [sic] with head injuries,” he went on to describe the impact. | “Blood everywhere, people with broken bones, noses, open fractures, baby’s [sic] with head injuries,” he went on to describe the impact. |
| All of the injured passengers were taken to hospitals, and 15 people still remain there, according to the official statement from the Russian Embassy in Thailand. | All of the injured passengers were taken to hospitals, and 15 people still remain there, according to the official statement from the Russian Embassy in Thailand. |