Singapore: Twenty-two
passengers and crew were injured when an Airbus A380 plane operated by
Singapore Airlines (SIA) and travelling from the city-state to Mumbai
hit sudden turbulence during descent, the carrier said Sunday.
There were 408 passengers and 25 crew on board.
The
extent of the injuries during the turbulence aboard Flight SQ 424 on
Saturday evening were not given, but SIA said all the injured were
attended to by medical personnel on arrival at the Mumbai airport.
Eight passengers and 14 crew were hurt, the airline said in a statement.
All eight passengers were also taken to hospital and six have been discharged, the airline added.
SIA said the plane "experienced sudden turbulence during descent".
Ten of the injured crew members required hospitalisation but all have been discharged, SIA said.
