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MarkR
29th November 2016, 02:44 PM
From no news:

EMERGENCY services are at Sydney Airport treating passengers injured after their aircraft hit heavy turbulence.

Five of the passengers are being transported to hospital for treatment, according to Ten News.

A spokesman for NSW Ambulance told news.com.au: “We have been called to a Mascot location to respond to a number of patients reportedly injured in turbulence.

“It appears as if we will be required to assess a number of patients.”

Airport Fire and Rescue were also reportedly responding to the incident at Bay 32 in the domestic terminal.

http://www.news.com.au/travel/travel-updates/incidents/passengers-injured-in-turbulence-on-sydney-flight/news-story/dc527aebc87088f6657caef1162b2ba1

Greg Hyde
29th November 2016, 05:06 PM
Flight was China Eastern MU777.

Unrestrained PAX injured die to clear air turbulence.

ATSB to investigate

Nigel C
29th November 2016, 06:26 PM
Typo Greg? I presume (hope!) you meant 'due'?

Greg Hyde
29th November 2016, 07:39 PM
Yep, 20 injured

Greg Hyde
30th November 2016, 01:38 PM
Severe turbulence involving Airbus A330, B-5921, near Sydney, NSW, on 29 November 2016

http://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/2016/aair/ao-2016-165/