Over 20
people were injured when a China Eastern flight MU774 from Paris to Kunming suddenly
went through massive turbulence, Chinese media report.
Following
the incident, the plane safely landed in Kunming, the capital of China’s
southern Yunnan province, and those who needed medical help have been sent to
the hospital, Xinhua reported.
None of the
passengers received life-threatening injuries, said the First People’s Hospital
of Yunnan Province, where those injured were taken.
At least 12
people have been hospitalized, with injuries including fractures, bruises, and
head injuries.
The air
carrier, China Eastern, has issued a statement acknowledging that the plane
“suddenly encountered turbulence” and “some passengers on the plane experienced
discomfort.”
“Flight
landed safely in Kunming, medical services were arranged,” the statement said.
This latest
incident comes about a week after a China Eastern Airlines plane bound for
Shanghai diverted back to Sydney because of a huge hole in part of its left
engine.
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