An airplane Air Europa who made the route Madrid–Montevideo made an emergency landing on Monday morning in the Brazilian city of Natal after “severe turbulence” that left several “injured,” the airline said.
The Spanish company said on the platform flight UX045The Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, “destined to Montevideo was diverted to the airport Native (Brazil) due to strong turbulence.”
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“He landed normally and the injured diverse consideration Those who registered are already being served”he added.
The plane landed at 2:32 a.m. local time (5:32 a.m. GMT), according to a statement to AFP. Zurich Brazil Airportconcessionaire that manages the international airport of Native.
When consulted, the Brazilian authorities They did not immediately respond to AFP’s questions about the case.
In a note, Itamaraty indicated that passengers “Those who required medical attention were immediately transferred to the Monsignor Hospital Walfredo Gurgel from the city of Native and they are being taken care of.”
“They are between 25 and 30 years old” but the number is not definitive and some have been discharged, a Uruguayan diplomatic source told AFP.
“They mostly suffered”minor trauma” and “a priori there is no one with their life at risk”he indicated.
In May, a 73-year-old British man died along with several other passengers and crew on a flight from singapore airlines from London to Singapore suffered serious injuries during violent turbulence.
O scientists They point out that climate change It can cause more turbulence on flights, sometimes invisible on radar.
According to a study conducted in 2023, the average duration of turbulence increased by 17% between 1979 and 2020 and strong turbulence, less commonby more than 50%.
Source: Elcomercio
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