A United Airlines flight from London to Los Angeles made an emergency stop in Montreal after turbulence caused injuries to five passengers and one crew member, the airline said.
The Boeing 777 was struck by “severe turbulence over the Atlantic,” a United Airlines spokeswoman initially said, offering no comment on the condition of the injured passengers and crew.
A spokesman for Montreal’s emergency services, Benoit Garneau, later said five people suffered “fractures, mainly in their arms” and a sixth person, “a pregnant woman, complained of abdominal pains.”
“Neither she, nor her baby are in danger,” he added.
The airplane landed in Montreal in mid-afternoon.
“Another United Airlines jet has arrived at Trudeau airport” to take the passengers of Flight 935 to their final destination in Los Angeles, said airport spokeswoman Marie-Claude Desgagnees.
Source: news.com.au
By: abutcher1985 - 27th May 2010 at 17:23
might consider side walks and toasters as well.
:D:D:D:D:D
By: KabirT - 27th May 2010 at 15:34
might consider side walks and toasters as well.
By: Arabella-Cox - 27th May 2010 at 15:14
Maybe I’m just becoming paranoid in my old (er) age.
Just to be safe, I’d better not go near a Toyota Prius, either; given the possibility of uncommanded acceleration…
By: kevinwm - 27th May 2010 at 11:33
Well the A330 cant be that bad, I don’t see daily headline that a a330 has dropped out of the skies due to turbulence And Im sure if it wasn’t up to it then someone some where would have withdrawn it CofA a long time ago
By: ThreeSpool - 27th May 2010 at 11:04
Certainly. Turbulence in the middle of an ocean reminds me of AF447.
I know the A330 completes many thousands of trouble-free flights, but until we know what brought AF447 down – if, indeed, we ever do – it will always be in the back of my mind, just a bit.
As I said, feel free to tell me I am a fool.
Its your money, you can choose any flight/aircraft you like. Luckily there are plenty B777/B747/B767 flying over the atlantic every day. 🙂
By: Arabella-Cox - 27th May 2010 at 11:00
Certainly. Turbulence in the middle of an ocean reminds me of AF447.
I know the A330 completes many thousands of trouble-free flights, but until we know what brought AF447 down – if, indeed, we ever do – it will always be in the back of my mind, just a bit.
As I said, feel free to tell me I am a fool.
By: KabirT - 27th May 2010 at 06:16
Where in the article did anyone challenge that the 777 was not a good aircraft to cross the pond with?
mrtotty may I dare ask why would you avoid the A330? 😎
By: Arabella-Cox - 27th May 2010 at 05:44
Agreed. The B777 seems a very sturdy aircraft when flying.
People can shoot me down for saying this if they like, but I wouldn’t want to be in that position in an A330.
By: nJayM - 26th May 2010 at 17:18
A United Airlines flight from London to Los Angeles made an emergency stop in Montreal after turbulence caused injuries to five passengers and one crew member, the airline said.
The Boeing 777 was struck by “severe turbulence over the Atlantic,” a United Airlines spokeswoman initially said, offering no comment on the condition of the injured passengers and crew.
A spokesman for Montreal’s emergency services, Benoit Garneau, later said five people suffered “fractures, mainly in their arms” and a sixth person, “a pregnant woman, complained of abdominal pains.”
“Neither she, nor her baby are in danger,” he added.
The airplane landed in Montreal in mid-afternoon.
“Another United Airlines jet has arrived at Trudeau airport” to take the passengers of Flight 935 to their final destination in Los Angeles, said airport spokeswoman Marie-Claude Desgagnees.
Source: news.com.au
Hi Steve
I saw this earlier today too but it is still superficial journalism rather than real technical facts.
Turbulence can hit any aircraft at any time but it is interesting to follow the next few reports once they can complete technical analyses, get accurate met data and also identify the extent of injuries suffered by passengers.
The Boeing 777 is a good aircraft for ‘crossing the pond’ shame about the injuries to passengers.
Thanks for the early post.
Jay
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