Monday, May 27, 2024 Another incident of mid-flight turbulence involving a Turkish Airlines Airbus A321 has raised concerns about passenger and crew safety. This latest episode occurred on a flight from Istanbul to Izmir, causing a serious injury to a flight attendant. The news media reported that the turbulence struck shortly after the seatbelt sign was activated, but not in time for all crew members to secure themselves.
The injured flight attendant, just two months into the job, was violently thrown against the ceiling and then slammed to the floor, resulting in a broken backbone. The flight, identified as TK2320, underscores the vulnerability of cabin crew during such unexpected turbulence events. Turkish Airlines has yet to provide further details about the incident.
This incident is part of a troubling pattern. On May 21, a Singapore Airlines flight from London Heathrow to Singapore Changi encountered severe turbulence during breakfast service, injuring many passengers and crew members. The Boeing 777 had to make an emergency landing in Bangkok.
Tragically, one passenger died, and several others were hospitalized in critical condition, prompting Singapore Airlines to revise its policy on serving hot drinks and meals when the seatbelt sign is on. Just a few days later, on May 26, a Qatar Airways Boeing 787 from Doha to Dublin experienced severe turbulence over Turkish airspace, injuring 12 people, including six cabin crew members. Emergency services met the flight upon a.
