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Six injured as Turkish Airlines Boeing 777 hit by turbulence approaching Taiwan

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A Turkish Airlines flight en route from Istanbul to Taipei in Taiwan encountered severe turbulence shortly before it landed at Taipei. The flight, operated by Boeing 777-300ER registered TC-JJE, was carrying 214 passengers and 17 crew at the time of the turbulence event.

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Singapore Airlines to adopt a “more cautious” approach to managing turbulence

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Singapore Airlines is adding new measures to its in-flight service in order to manage turbulence more effectively. “In addition to the suspension of hot beverage service when the seatbelt sign is on, the meal service will also be suspended,” the airline said.

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Korean Air cuts cabin services by 40 minutes to prevent turbulence related accidents

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Korean Air announced that it has renewed its cabin service procedure in light of rising cases of extreme turbulence on commercial flights. Korean Air believes that the 20-minute change will allow in-flight services to end before the airplane begins its descent to land, thereby minimizing the risk of turbulence to passengers and crew members.

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Emirates joins IATA’s Turbulence Aware Platform; to merge data with Lido mPilot

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Emirates announced that it has joined the International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) Turbulence Aware Platform. The airline will also be the first to integrate the IATA platform within the latest version of Lido mPilot, the mobile navigation solution from Lufthansa Systems.

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Qatar Airways flight encounters turbulence, injuring 12 people

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A Qatar Airways Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner encountered severe turbulence while flying over Turkey on its route from Doha to Dublin on May 26, 2024. Dublin Airport released a statement noting that 12 people on board sustained injuries due to the turbulence. The flight, QR017, landed safely at Dublin Airport at approximately 1:00 PM.

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Singapore Airlines offers up to $25,000 to passengers injured during turbulence

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Singapore Airlines has officially laid out its offers of compensation to passengers who sustained injuries on flight SQ321 when it hit extreme turbulence. In a Facebook post dated June 11, 2024, the airline apologized for the “traumatic experience” endured by passengers on SQ321 on May 20, 2024.

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United Airlines Flight Diverts To Memphis After Severe Turbulence Causes Injuries

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Another case of turbulence has surfaced, this time affecting a United Airlines flight from Cancun, Mexico, to Chicago. While airplanes are built to withstand turbulence to a certain extent, this incident was severe enough to force a diversion and injure some passengers.