Eleven passengers on an Emirates flight headed for Auckland, New Zealand were reportedly taken to hospital in Bali after the plane made a scheduled stop at the Ngurah Rai International Airport yesterday afternoon.
“The plane encountered a clear air turbulence at a height of 35,000 feet above Singapore. As a result, 11 passengers were injured,” said Arie Ahsanurrohim, a spokesman from Ngurah Rai International Airport, as quoted by Liputan6.
He added that some of the passengers were then treated at the medical facility in the airport and two of those injured were rushed to BIMC Hospital in Kuta. The extent of their injuries have not been disclosed.
There were a total of 326 people onboard the Emirates EK 450 flight, Arie said.
The Boeing 777-300 plane, which landed at 3.07pm yesterday, was flying from Dubai to Auckland via Denpasar.
Arie told Liputan6 that the aircraft will be flying to Dubai at 2.30pm today, per regular schedule. He noted, however, that the Denpasar-Auckland flight will be delayed.
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