Severe Turbulence On Air India's Delhi-Sydney Flight, Passengers Injured

Some passengers onboard an Air India flight were injured after the aircraft encountered severe turbulence, officials have said.

The incident was reported yesterday when the Air India flight, which had taken off from Delhi for Sydney, faced turbulence mid-air.

Officials said "no serious injuries" were reported in the incident, and that the passengers were given medical aid on the flight. 

"Cabin crew provided first aid to the injured with the assistance of a doctor and a nurse traveling as passengers, using an onboard first aid kit," the news agency PTI quoted an official of aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) as saying.

Air India's airport manager at Sydney also arranged medical assistance for the passengers upon arrival, the official added.

The airline in a statement said three passengers availed medical assistance at the Sydney airport, adding that none of them required hospitalisation.

"Air India's flight AI302 of 16th May 2023, operating from Delhi to Sydney encountered turbulence mid-air leading to discomfort to the passengers on board. The flight landed safely in Sydney and three passengers availed of medical assistance on arrival, none of whom required hospitalisation. This onboard incident has been reported to the relevant authorities as a standard practice," a spokesperson said.

Last month, a woman - onboard an Air India flight from Nagpur to Mumbai - was bitten by a scorpion. Air India had called it an "extremely rare and unfortunate incident involving a scorpion."