Passengers aboard an EasyJet plane were left mortified after the aircraft plummeted 200 metres, leaving two cabin crew injured&nbsp;while&nbsp;they were preparing to serve food.&nbsp;

According to reports, the flight&nbsp;carrying 181 passengers left Corfu, an island in Greece around 12:44 pm local time on Monday (Aug 19), and was bound for London Gatwick. Shortly after the takeoff, the plane encountered severe turbulence when it was cruising at&nbsp;speed in excess of 484 miles per hour.&nbsp;&nbsp;

The cabin crew members were jerked around violently and slammed into the aircraft's walls. They sustained injuries serious enough for the pilot to divert the flight and land at Rome's Fiumicino Airport so that they could be treated.&nbsp;&nbsp;

"Fabulous holiday ended with a nightmare journey back from Corfu with terrible turbulence in which we plummeted 200m and two cabin crew were injured with broken leg resulting in emergency diversion to Rome for them to be taken to hospital and a 6-hour wait to be rescued by EasyJet," passenger Becky Walters said in a Facebook post.&nbsp;

"They sent out the big guns and shepherded us home with constant updates from captain who spoke to us all in the cabin before flying and kept us constantly updated during return also turbulent flight. A great PR rescue but they handled it really well in the end."

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<h2>Airline's statement</h2>

After the incident, EasyJet released a statement and said the safety of passengers remained their utmost priority.&nbsp;

"The flight on August 19 experienced turbulence which unfortunately injured two cabin crew members. As a result, the captain decided to divert the flight to Rome, where the flight attendants received medical assistance," said the airline.&nbsp;

"The safety and well-being of our customers and crew are easyJet's top priority, and our pilots are trained to manage turbulence," it added.&nbsp;

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/boeings-turbulence-woes-continue-air-europa-flight-makes-emergency-landing-in-brazil-736897">Also read |&nbsp;Boeing's turbulence woes continue: Air Europa flight makes Emergency landing in Brazil</a>

In May, earlier this year, at least one passenger died while several others were injured after a Boeing 777 plane, operated by Singapore Airlines experienced severe turbulence at around 37,000ft and plunged rapidly.&nbsp;

There were 211 passengers onboard, in addition to the 18 crew members.&nbsp;

(With inputs from agencies)&nbsp;

Passengers aboard an EasyJet plane were left mortified after the aircraft plummeted 200 metres, leaving two cabin crew injured while they were preparing to serve food.

Passengers aboard an EasyJet plane were left mortified after the aircraft plummeted 200 metres, leaving two cabin crew injured while they were preparing to serve food. According to reports, the flight carrying 181 passengers left Corfu, an island in Greece around 12:44 pm local time on Monday (Aug 19), and was bound for London Gatwick. Shortly after the takeoff, the plane encountered severe turbulence when it was cruising at speed in excess of 484 miles per hour. The cabin crew members were jerked around violently and slammed into the aircraft's walls. They sustained injuries serious enough for the pilot to divert the flight and land at Rome's Fiumicino Airport so that they could be treated. "Fabulous holiday ended with a nightmare journey back from Corfu with terrible turbulence in which we plummeted 200m and two cabin crew were injured with broken leg resulting in emergency diversion to Rome for them to be taken to hospital and a 6-hour wait to be rescued by EasyJet," passenger Becky Walters said in a Facebook post. "They sent out the big guns and shepherded us home with constant updates from captain who spoke to us all in the cabin before flying and kept us constantly updated during return also turbulent flight. A great PR rescue but they handled it really well in the end." Watch | Gravitas: 30 injured as turbulence hits Air Europa plane × Airline's statement After the incident, EasyJet released a statement and said the safety of passengers remained their utmost priority. "The flight on August 19 experienced turbulence which unfortunately injured two cabin crew members. As a result, the captain decided to divert the flight to Rome, where the flight attendants received medical assistance," said the airline. "The safety and well-being of our customers and crew are easyJet's top priority, and our pilots are trained to manage turbulence," it added. Also read | Boeing's turbulence woes continue: Air Europa flight makes Emergency landing in Brazil In May, earlier this year, at least one passenger died while several others were injured after a Boeing 777 plane, operated by Singapore Airlines experienced severe turbulence at around 37,000ft and plunged rapidly. There were 211 passengers onboard, in addition to the 18 crew members. (With inputs from agencies)

Horror in air: EasyJet plane rapidly plummets 200m, crew members sustain serious injuries

Three men have been detained on suspicion of preparing a serious violent crime after their conversations on board an easyJet flight from Slovenia to London prompted the pilot to divert to Cologne, Germany, local police and state prosecutors said in a joint statement.

The pilot diverted the flight from Ljubljana to Cologne after passengers reported that the men were talking about &quot;terrorist matters&quot;, the statement said. The men were not identified.

&quot;Investigations continue regarding the suspicion of preparations for a serious violent crime that could have jeopardised the state,&quot; the statement said.

A suspicious backpack that belonged to the men was examined and destroyed in a controlled explosion by authorities but no dangerous contents were found, a police spokesman said on Sunday.

Police carried out security checks of the aircraft and questioned passengers after all 151 passengers were evacuated safely from the Airbus 319 aircraft using emergency slides, the airport said in a statement on its website.

Six aircraft were diverted to other airports as a result of the police investigation, the airport said. It said air traffic was affected for several hours as a result of the incident.

No additional passengers were detained, the spokesman said.

Bild newspaper quoted a spokesman for the German federal police as saying the pilot decided to land the aircraft in Cologne after passengers told airline personnel they had heard the men using words including &quot;bomb&quot; and &quot;explosive&quot;.

(Reuters)

Passengers reported that the men were talking about 'terrorist matters'

Three men have been detained on suspicion of preparing a serious violent crime after their conversations on board an easyJet flight from Slovenia to London prompted the pilot to divert to Cologne, Germany, local police and state prosecutors said in a joint statement. The pilot diverted the flight from Ljubljana to Cologne after passengers reported that the men were talking about "terrorist matters", the statement said. The men were not identified. "Investigations continue regarding the suspicion of preparations for a serious violent crime that could have jeopardised the state," the statement said. A suspicious backpack that belonged to the men was examined and destroyed in a controlled explosion by authorities but no dangerous contents were found, a police spokesman said on Sunday. Police carried out security checks of the aircraft and questioned passengers after all 151 passengers were evacuated safely from the Airbus 319 aircraft using emergency slides, the airport said in a statement on its website. Six aircraft were diverted to other airports as a result of the police investigation, the airport said. It said air traffic was affected for several hours as a result of the incident. No additional passengers were detained, the spokesman said. Bild newspaper quoted a spokesman for the German federal police as saying the pilot decided to land the aircraft in Cologne after passengers told airline personnel they had heard the men using words including "bomb" and "explosive". (Reuters)

Three men detained after easyJet flight diverted to Cologne

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Horror in air: EasyJet plane rapidly plummets 200m, crew members sustain serious injuries

Three men detained after easyJet flight diverted to Cologne