Bangkok - At least 20 people – including three babies – have suffered major injuries including suspected broken spines after an Aeroflt plane from Moscow to Bangkok ran into major turbulence. Passengers are seen lying inujred in the aisle after they were hurled up to the ceiling. The babies were thrown out of their mothers’ arms by the severe turbulence one hour before landing in Bangkok, said a source. People walking in the aisle and without seat belts were also injured. Luggage as well as food and drink from the trolleys were strewn all over the cabin. Vladimir Sosnov, deputy head of Russian Consulate in Thailand, said: “The injured suffered multiple fractures. There are both Russian and foreign citizens among them. Apparently, those who were injured did not have their seat belts fastened.” The plane – a Boeing 777 packed with tourists – hit several successive areas of turbulence en route Bangkok. The flight crew kept control of the aircraft and the injured passengers were rushed to hospital on arrival in the Thai capital. A source said 19 people were hospitalised, with two undergoing urgent surgery. Others were treated with first aid after the incident on flight SU 270. A source told Interfax: “A Boeing 777 plane suddenly got into the zone of strong turbulence before starting to descend. “There had been no order to fasten seat belts at that moment. As a result, the plane was jolted by hundreds of metres, and some passengers were thrown into the space between the chairs suffering traumas.” The Russian embassy is providing assistance to the injured passengers. (FA)
Turbulence leaves Aeroflot passengers with broken spines
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