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Lufthansa Boeing 747 passengers injured along with five crew during turbulence

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Five Lufthansa passengers and six crew members were injured after encountering “brief but severe turbulence” during a flight between Buenos Aires in Argentina and Frankfurt in Germany. In August 2024, an EVA Air flight to Taiwan was hit by severe turbulence during meal service, leaving six crew members with minor injuries.

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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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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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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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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. Turbulence is the main cause of passenger and crew injuries and leads to higher fuel usage. The platform pools anonymized turbulence data from thousands of flights operated around the world.

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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. “Pilots and cabin crew are aware of the hazards associated with turbulence. The turbulence left one passenger dead, and 79 other passengers and six crew members injured.

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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. The turbulence resulted in the death of one passenger, 73-year old Geoff Kitchen, a retired British grandfather from Thornbury, near Bristol in southwest England. All hail the whale!