Mumbai: Passengers on board the SpiceJet Boeing B737 aircraft from Mumbai to Durgapur in West Bengal were in for a shock as the plane experienced severe turbulence while touching down at Durgapur on Sunday, May 1. As a result of this, the cabin baggage had come unfastened during the turbulent descent, which led to at least 17 passengers being injured.
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) this morning said it has ordered a regulatory investigation into the incident.
“Some of the passengers sustained head injuries and received stitches, while one passenger said he suffered a spinal injury in the mishap. We are deputing teams for regulatory investigation, while medical reports of the injured passengers are awaited,” the DGCA said.
One passenger said their masks came off during the mid-air turbulence and the cabin baggage fell on many of them, leading to head injuries.
The injured passengers were taken to hospital soon after the aircraft landed, officials said.
“SpiceJet expresses its regret at this unfortunate incident and is providing all possible medical help to the injured,” the SpiceJet spokesperson said.
(Smit Soni)
