- Singapore Airlines Incident: On a Boeing B777-300ER flight from London, 71 passengers were injured and one person died.
- Qatar Airways Incident: A Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner flight from Doha to Dublin encountered turbulence, resulting in injuries to twelve people.
- Turkish Airlines Incidents: Two flights, one from Istanbul to Izmir and another from Istanbul to Iğdır, encountered turbulence; one flight attendant suffered a spinal fracture and the nose radome of another plane was damaged.
Singapore Airlines Boeing Aircraft
In the past seven days, adverse weather conditions have significantly impacted air travel. First, turbulence on a Singapore Airlines Boeing B777-300ER flight from London (LHR) injured 71 passengers and resulted in one fatality.
Turkish Airlines Two Airbus Aircraft Flight TK2320
On the Istanbul-Izmir route, an Airbus A321-231 operating as flight TK2320 experienced severe turbulence. A flight attendant hit the cabin ceiling, resulting in a spinal fracture. The turbulence caused significant shaking, leading to panic among both crew and passengers.
Flight TK2320
Another Turkish Airlines Airbus A319-132 (TC-JLY) flying from Istanbul to Iğdır was diverted to Erzurum Airport due to adverse weather conditions. The aircraft’s nose radome was damaged by hail. The flight had to land safely in Erzurum to ensure the plane’s safety.
Qatar Airways Boeing Aircraft
On Sunday, twelve people aboard a Qatar Airways flight were injured when the plane encountered turbulence en route to Dublin. The Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner (A7-BHM) from Doha landed at Dublin Airport with six passengers and six crew members injured. Of the twelve injured, eight were hospitalized. The incident occurred during food and beverage service and lasted less than 20 seconds.
FAA Report and the Impact of Turbulence
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) found that more than a third of airline accidents reported between 2009 and 2018 were caused by turbulence. These incidents often resulted in serious injuries and significant aircraft damage. Turbulence poses a major threat to flight safety, creating dangerous situations for both crew and passengers.
A study by the University of Reading indicated that severe air turbulence increased by 55% between 1979 and 2020. This rise is consistent with the effects of climate change, which alters atmospheric temperature and wind patterns, leading to more frequent and severe turbulence events.
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