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| Seven taken to hospital after turbulence hits plane arriving in Sydney | |
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| Seven people have been injured when a plane hit turbulence while landing at Sydney’s international airport. | Seven people have been injured when a plane hit turbulence while landing at Sydney’s international airport. |
| Five passengers and two crew members were taken to hospital after China Eastern flight MU777 from China encountered a shaky landing about 2.45pm on Tuesday. | Five passengers and two crew members were taken to hospital after China Eastern flight MU777 from China encountered a shaky landing about 2.45pm on Tuesday. |
| Three suffered neck injuries, while the others suffered a lacerated jaw, minor head wound, wrist injury and back pain. | Three suffered neck injuries, while the others suffered a lacerated jaw, minor head wound, wrist injury and back pain. |
| ⚠ Emergency services are on site to treat a small number of injured passengers after a flight encountered turbulence upon landing. | ⚠ Emergency services are on site to treat a small number of injured passengers after a flight encountered turbulence upon landing. |
| BREAKING: @NSWAmbulance confirm paramedics are treating approx 10 adults for minor injuries at Sydney airport. None taken to hospital yet. | BREAKING: @NSWAmbulance confirm paramedics are treating approx 10 adults for minor injuries at Sydney airport. None taken to hospital yet. |
| “The safety of our passengers is our primary concern and we have confirmed that all of the affected passengers are in a stable condition having received treatment for their injuries,” said China Eastern’s general manager for Oceania, Kathy Zhang. | “The safety of our passengers is our primary concern and we have confirmed that all of the affected passengers are in a stable condition having received treatment for their injuries,” said China Eastern’s general manager for Oceania, Kathy Zhang. |
| “We are liaising with the hospitals to monitor the injured passengers and our focus for now is on the wellbeing of all our passengers and crew.” | “We are liaising with the hospitals to monitor the injured passengers and our focus for now is on the wellbeing of all our passengers and crew.” |
| The airline is attempting to contact the families of the injured passengers and has set up a hotline for those concerned. | The airline is attempting to contact the families of the injured passengers and has set up a hotline for those concerned. |
| The flight from Kunming, believed to be carrying about 30 people, landed safely. | The flight from Kunming, believed to be carrying about 30 people, landed safely. |