Panic broke out on an Air Europa flight in Brazil after the plane hit turbulence, injuring at least 27 people. According to the Spanish company, the 787-9 Dreamliner carrying 325 passengers had departed on Sunday from Madrid, bound for Montevideo. But “due to severe turbulence and for safety reasons” it changed course and headed to Natal in northeastern Brazil, where it “landed normally,” it added in its statement. The landing took place at 02:42 local time, according to Zurich Airport Brasil, the company that manages Natal’s international airport. Air Europa clarified that there are seven injured and an unspecified number (passengers) who suffered minor injuries. Uruguay’s foreign ministry said passengers who needed medical treatment were taken to the Monsignor Valfredo Gurgel hospital in Natal. According to information from Uruguayan diplomatic sources, which came to the knowledge of Agence France-Presse, at least 27 people on board the plane needed medical attention in hospital. A […]
Source: News Beast
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