32 injured by turbulence on China Airlines flight

[Naim 6]

32 injured by turbulence on China Airlines flight

 

The Associated Press

Thursday, October 2, 2008

 

BANGKOK, Thailand: At least 32 people were injured Thursday after a China Airlines flight from Hong Kong to Bangkok encountered turbulence, a Thai airport official said.

 

Most of those hurt aboard flight CI-641 from Hong Kong suffered minor cuts and bruises, but two had spine injuries, a hospital spokesman said. Early accounts said there had been fewer injuries, none serious.

 

The Boeing 747-400 was hit by turbulence about 20 minutes before landing at Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi Airport at about 1:30 p.m. (0630 GMT), said a spokeswoman for Airports of Thailand, who insisted that she not be named because she was not authorized to release information to the press. China Airlines is a Taiwanese carrier.

 

Of the 32 injured people, 21 were passengers and 11 were crew members, she said, adding that the flight carried 147 passengers and 17 crew. The names and nationalities of those hurt were not released.

 

Two people were seriously hurt with cervical spine injuries, said Chairat Panthuraamphorn, a doctor at Bangkok's Samitivej Srinakarin Hospital, which administered to 20 of the injured. The other injured passengers were taken to other hospitals.

 

"We are admitting four people. The rest who suffered minor cuts and bruises will be able to go home," he told The Associated Press.

 

A duty officer at Suvarnabhumi Airport, also speaking on condition of anonymity, said the captain of the flight contacted the control tower to ask to land ahead of schedule and to have doctors and ambulances standing by to take care of the injured.

 

http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/10/02/...na-Airlines.php

 

[Wilber Tan 0]

again?? so scary..

[affendi osman 0]

now i'm scared

[jeff 0]

CI again!!!

[Naim 6]

The plane is B-18202.