SpiceJet flight turbulence left at least 14 passengers and three cabin crew members severed injured on Sunday while operating from Mumbai to Durgapur. The incident occurred when the SpiceJet Boeing B737 aircraft, operating from Mumbai to Durgapur, encountered severe turbulence as a plane got caught up in a storm. After cabin luggage fell off on flyers mid-air leading them head injuries. However, the flight landed safely at Durgapur airport in West Bengal.
The flight was attempting a landing at Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport in West Bengal’s Durgapur. 14 passengers and 3 cabin crews who were injured have been taken to hospital and the rest have minor injuries and were discharged after receiving treatment.
“On May 1, SpiceJet Boeing B737 aircraft operating flight SG-945 from Mumbai to Durgapur encountered severe turbulence during descent which unfortunately resulted in injuries to a few passengers. Immediate medical assistance was provided upon the aircraft’s arrival in Durgapur,” the SpiceJet spokesperson said. It expresses the regrets about the incident that happened on Sunday.
Early this morning, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said that it has ordered a regulatory investigation into the SpiceJet flight turbulence incident, which left at least 14 passengers and three cabin crew members injured on Sunday.
“Some of the passengers sustained head injuries and received stitches, while one passenger said he suffered a spinal injury in the mishap,” the DGCA said. “We are deputing teams for regulatory investigation, while medical reports of the injured passengers are awaited,” it added.
