Severe turbulence on Qatar Airways' flight from Doha to Dublin injures 12

Severe turbulence on a Qatar Airways flight from Doha, bound for Ireland, injured 12 people aboard on Sunday (May 26), said Dublin Airport.

The wounded included six cabin crew and six passengers. However, the airport authorities said the plane landed safely as per how it was scheduled.

Flight QR017, a Boeing 787 Dreamliner, landed shortly before 1 pmDublin time (1200 GMT), said the airport.

"Upon landing, the aircraft was met by emergency services, including airport police and our fire and rescue department, due to six passengers and six crew [12 total] on board reporting injuries after the aircraft experienced turbulence while airborne over Turkey," Dublin Airport said in a statement.

"The Dublin Airport team continues to provide full assistance on the ground to passengers and airline staff," it added.

The incident, as per the passengers onboard the flight, lasted for less than 20 seconds and occurred when the drinks and food were served, reported Irish broadcaster RTE.

Following the episode, Qatar Airways released a statement saying that a "small number" of passengers and crew sustained minor injuries and that they were receiving medical attention.

It further said that an internal probe would be initiated into the matter.

Singapore flight turbulence

The incident occurred just a few days after a Singapore Airlines flight, that took off from London, was forced to make an emergency landing in Bangkok due to severe turbulence.

This claimed the life of a 73-year-old British man and wounded 100 others, with a few of them still receiving medical treatment.

The head of a Bangkok hospital said that some of the passengers aboard the flight suffered skull, brain and spinal injuries.

It was carrying 211 passengers and 18 crew from London to Singapore.

"The number of patients in ICU remains the same," Adinun Kittiratanapaibool, Director of Bangkok's Samitivej Srinakarin Hospital told reporters, referring to the medical facility's intensive care unit.

He further added that the "meaning of those in ICU are those that need close attention". He mentioned that currently there were no life-threatening cases.

Kittiratanapaibool said that his staff were treating six people for skull and brain injuries, 22 for spinal injuries, and 13 for bone, muscle and other injuries.

"We have never treated people with these kinds of injuries caused by turbulence," he told reporters, further adding that the injuries at the hospital range from two to 83 in age.

(With inputs from agencies)