Scoot flight from S'pore hits turbulence on way to Guangzhou, 4 passengers and 3 crew members hurt
Fatimah Mujibah
The Straits Times
Sept 6, 2024
Seven people were injured when a Scoot flight from Singapore to the Chinese city of Guangzhou hit turbulence on the morning of Sept 6. One person was taken to hospital.
In response to queries, Scoot said the flight encountered turbulence as it was approaching Guangzhou, adding that the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft landed uneventfully at 9.10am local time.
According to flight-tracking website FlightRadar24, Flight TR100 departed Singapore at about 5.45am.
"We can confirm that four passengers and three crew members received medical assistance immediately upon arrival in Guangzhou. As at Sept 6, 8.30pm local time, one passenger was hospitalised for further observation," said Scoot.
Scoot said that its priority is the welfare of its passengers and cabin crew and it will provide all necessary support and assistance required.
Scoot did not elaborate on the number of passengers and crew on board the flight.
The Clear Air Turbulence occurred when the plane was making its descent into Guangzhou at about 20,000ft, Scoot said.
Meanwhile on Sept 5, a Turkish Airlines flight departing Istanbul for Taipei encountered severe turbulence, British tabloid The Mirror reported.
Two out of 17 crew members and five of the 214 passengers on board were injured. Two were taken to hospital for treatment.
In a separate incident, a person was taken to the hospital after a United Airlines flight from Mexico was diverted to Memphis, Tennessee, because of severe turbulence on Aug 28, media outlet NBC News said.
The plane was originally bound for Chicago.
A BBC report in May cited a 2024 study that said that aircraft encounter moderate to "severe or greater" turbulence 68,000 times every year.
