Numerous passengers suffered injuries during intense turbulence, forcing an Air Europa aircraft to make an emergency landing.
In the wake of the incident on board the Air Europa flight from Madrid, almost thirty individuals were hospitalized.
Due to unanticipated turbulence, a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner headed for Montevideo, Uruguay, was diverted and made an early Monday morning landing at Natal airport in Brazil.
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Videos and images posted online purported to show the interior of the aircraft after it had landed.
There were reports of a guy becoming stuck after being catapulted upwards into an overhead compartment, but these reports were unconfirmed. The aircraft suffered severe damage to several seats and its ceiling.
The airline said in a statement, “Due to strong turbulence, our flight bound for Montevideo was diverted to Natal.”
The message went on to say, “The plane landed normally and those injured of varying severity are already being treated.”
According to Brazilian health authorities, thirty passengers from the Air Europa flight were treated for minor cuts and bruises, as well as injuries to their bones and muscles, at hospitals in Natal.
Air Europa advised that the passengers would be picked up and transported to Uruguay by a second aircraft that would be dispatched from Madrid.
