Scores injured as plane hits turbulence in China

Beijing, Sunday @PeopleDailyKe

At least 26 people were injured, four of them seriously, when a China Eastern Airlines flight from Paris hit turbulence on Sunday over southwest China, state media said.

The incident happened when Flight MU744 from Charles de Gaulle Airport was descending to land at Kunming Changshui International Airport in Yunnan province, Xinhua news agency reported.

Passengers are being treated for bone fractures, scalp lacerations and soft tissue injuries caused by falling baggage or collisions with overhead lockers, it cited local hospitals as saying.

“We felt strong turbulence twice and minor turbulence three times. The process lasted about 10 minutes,” the agency quoted a slightly injured passenger surnamed Zhang as saying.

China Eastern Airlines said on its official microblog account that it has arranged medical services but gave no other details. “We remind all passengers, for your safety, please fasten safety belts,” the post added. -AFP

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