Fourteen passengers on Emirates flight 421 from Perth to Dubai were injured as the plane “began shaking violently” on Tuesday. Severe turbulence began as the aircraft approached the Persian Gulf. Unbelted passengers were thrown from their seat.
According to one person on board, “Genuinely felt that was the end as we hit the ceiling to ground twice and smashed the ceiling in.” The plane continued to Dubai and landed at 4:45 a.m. local time.
I think mine’s better. Not that it’s a competition pic.twitter.com/IZC41NoxBT
— Roger Blow (@RogarioB) December 6, 2023
According to Emirates,
We can confirm that flight EK421 from Perth to Dubai on 4 December briefly encountered unexpected turbulence mid-flight. While onboard, those injured were assessed and assisted by our crew and medically-trained volunteers, with additional medical support provided via satellite link.
The flight was met by medical services on landing, and Emirates has also deployed its care team to ensure the injured passengers and crew are provided all possible support.
It’s easy to forget incidents like Singapore Airlines SQ308 Singapore – London in mid-2013 where 11 passengers were injured and the plane’s ceiling was covered in coffee. Here are photos from that incident:
And here are a couple of other flights, inside the cabin after turbulence.
My wife was on that flight she sent this pic This is what the inside looked like food everywhere, people who didn't have the seat belts fastened got hurt mostly cause it came as surprise without seat belt sign on and lighting hit the plane badly went 1k ft down & up pilot said pic.twitter.com/NJi2JC6shk
— Stryker Fadhel (@ModerMuna) March 2, 2023
Crazy turbulence and injuries, but the @delta crew handled it perfectly, even the emergency landing. pic.twitter.com/NoJWLp5GUv
— I switched my account to @JoeJustice (@JoeJustice0) February 13, 2019
When the seat belt sign is on, wear your seat belt. When the seat belt sign is off, but you’re in your seat wear your seat belt.
Turbulence will always be an invisible factor. We were using a very clever app that multiple airlines were using. It utilized the accelerometers of our iPads and the inflight wifi to report where turbulence spots were occurring. I thought it worked pretty well to help see where there could be non forecasted turbulence and now it’s gone… no idea why.
Wear your face mask you’ll be fine
A lot of people don’t like to follow common sense. I remember the battle to get people to wear seatbelts in cars. Maybe those who damage the airplane with their heads should be billed. Surprisingly few babies are killed from turbulence, it is adults who have the problems.
What? No expert influencer onboard to tell us all about it? Or to demand a free seat next to them cos they ++++size?
@Steve
Way, way more a million people in the US have died from Covid as recently as today. That is far more than turbulence. That is equivalent to atomic bombs exploding and killing 100% of the population of St. Louis, Buffalo NY, Orlando, and Cincinnati combined.
That is equivalent to a 9/11 happening every week for more than a year.
What’s worse is people act like the pandemic is over. Vast majority of people are not vaccinated in more than a year.
This would never have happened if the pilots were subject to the 1500 hour rule.
Any reported lap child injuries from the turbulence that hit this EK 421 flight?
There’s a reason they say to wear your seatbelt always. Anyone that argues means they don’t fly enough
Thanks for the laugh, @Sean M