Passengers on the Doha-Dublin flight victims of turbulence testify and speak of a “sequence of great violence”

This Sunday, May 26, a Qatar Airways flight connecting Doha to Dublin, Ireland, was disrupted by significant turbulence. In total, 12 passengers were slightly injured and were taken into custody. charge upon arrival at the Irish airport. They bear witness to their ordeal.

12 people injured this Sunday, May 26 on a Qatar Airways plane linking Doha to Dublin, Ireland due to turbulence over Turkey, the airport announced of the Irish capital and the airline.

"Six passengers and six crew members (12 total) reported being injured in turbulence as the plane flew over Turkey", a indicated Dublin Airport on X.

15.00 update:⁰⁰Qatar Airways flight QR017 from Doha landed safely as scheduled at Dublin Airport shortly before 13.00 on Sunday. Upon landing, the aircraft was met by emergency services, including Airport Police and our Fire and Rescue department, due to 6 passengers and 6 crew… pic.twitter.com/6rZjQg5vOb

— Dublin Airport (@DublinAirport) May 26, 2024

"Panic on people's faces"

Several passengers testified to the Irish television channel RTE and mentioned a "sequence of& ;rsquo;great violence". "I had to hold on to the seat in front, I’ rsquo;I had to put on my seat belt", explains one of them who was returning from Australia.

The disturbances took place when meals were served by the staff on board, who were therefore not restrained and food and drinks were thrown into the aircraft. "I saw myself dying", testifies a woman.

Couple returning to Thailand recalls seeing employee "climb into the air" and remembers "the panic on people's faces". Like them, many travelers reported ;a particularly traumatic sequence, during which the plane seemed to fall in flight for around twenty seconds, according to RTE.

“It was really scary”.
Passengers on a flight from Qatar to Ireland describe the moment they experienced turbulence while airborne over Turkey during the food and drinks service. Six passengers and six cabin crew were injured during the turbulence | https://t.co/XkruwzQHZa pic.twitter.com/PfX3vKbCF9

— RTÉ News (@rtenews) May 26, 2024

"I'm not in a hurry to get back on a plane, I can tell you that", says Eileen, a elderly person in shock who was welcomed by his family at Dublin airport.

An internal investigation

Qatar Airways said in a statement on Sunday that’"a small number of passengers and crew members were slightly injured in flight and received medical treatment", adding that the incident was under internal investigation.