Boeing 787 passenger thrown into overhead bin during severe turbulence

02.07.2024 11:21

As a result of severe turbulence, a passenger was thrown onto the overhead bin of an Air Europa plane.

One of the passengers did not fasten his seat belt, which left him hanging on the overhead luggage rack.

In addition, there were blood stains in the cabin of the plane, which was flying from Spain to Uruguay, The Mirror writes.

The Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner encountered severe turbulence, causing one passenger to be thrown into the overhead bin.

Incident on the plane

The incident occurred on board an Air Europa Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner during severe turbulence.

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The aircraft encountered turbulence over the Atlantic Ocean while flying from Spain to Uruguay.

According to passengers on the flight, everyone who remained unbuckled was thrown into the air.

Turbulence threw one of the passengers into the overhead luggage rack.

The man's legs dangled over the passengers' heads and he was stuck in the luggage rack.

The incident lasted no more than a minute, but dozens of passengers were seriously injured.

After the emergency landing in Natal, 30 injured people were taken to the city hospital.

Earlier it was reported that the captain of the Israeli plane refused to refuel in Antalya.

Author: Elena Gutyro Editor of Internet resources