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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Natalie Wilson

Ten injured on Cathay Pacific flight after severe turbulence

  • Ten people were injured during severe turbulence on a Cathay Pacific flight from Brisbane, Australia, to Hong Kong.
  • Flight CX156, an Airbus A350-900 carrying up to 240 passengers, encountered turbulence two hours before its scheduled arrival on Sunday, according to 9 News .
  • Six cabin crew and four passengers reported minor injuries, with eight individuals subsequently sent to hospital for further medical care.
  • A passenger described the experience to South China Morning Post as feeling like "free-falling from a drop tower".
  • The aircraft landed safely at Hong Kong International Airport, where medical response teams met the flight on the runway.

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