Turbulence: Twelve injured on Doha-Dublin flight – BBC News

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Twelve people have been injured due to turbulence on a flight from Doha to Dublin.

The Boeing 787-9 dreamliner experienced turbulence while airborne over Turkey, the operator of Dublin Airport, the DAA, said.

Upon landing shortly before 13:00 local time, Qatar Airways flight QR017 was met by emergency services including airport police, ambulance and fire officers.

Six passengers and six crew members have reported injuries – of these, eight people have been taken to hospital.

“The Dublin Airport team continues to provide full assistance on the ground to passengers and airline staff,” a DAA spokesperson said.

Operations at the airport are unaffected, the DAA added, and the return flight is scheduled to operate as normal this afternoon, “albeit with a delay”.

The National Ambulance Service said it received a pre-alert to attend the airport and is “currently on site facilitating and supporting the disembarkment of passengers”.

Qatar Airways told BBC News NI in a statement that “a small number of passengers and crew sustained minor injuries in flight and are now receiving medical attention”.

It added: “The matter is now subject to an internal investigation.”