Three cabin crew members have been taken straight to hospital after being injured during terrifying turbulence on a flight from LA to Sydney, Australia. While landing at Sydney Airport, the aircraft experienced severe turbulence, which jolted passengers from their seats.
Paramedics arrived at the scene when Delta Airlines flight DL41 landed at 6.45am local time on Friday (March 20). The NSW Ambulance Service said it received a call just three minutes before the plane landed. Three members of the cabin crew were taken to the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital for further treatment. Two other people were treated at the scene for back pain, headache and knee pain. Paramedics assessed five people, including two 71-year-olds, a 60-year-old woman and a 37-year-old woman.
The Airbus A350 was carrying 245 passengers and 15 crew members.
Delta spokesperson said 7news The flight from Los Angeles to Sydney encountered “brief turbulence”.
“Nothing is more important than the safety of our people and our customers and our priority is to care for the affected crew members,” he said.
According to FlightAware data, the plane took off from Los Angeles at 10.11 pm local time on Wednesday.
