Lufthansa flight to Frankfurt leaves 11 injured after turbulence

12 November 2024, 17:10 | Updated: 12 November 2024, 18:30

Eleven people have been left injured after a Lufthansa flight was hit with severe turbulence while en route from Argentina to Germany.

The Boeing 747-8 was travelling from Buenos Aires to Frankfurt when it encountered a brief period of severe turbulence over the Atlantic on Monday.

Five passengers and six crew members suffered minor injuries as a result of the incident.

The injured received medical treatment immediately after the aircraft landed safely at Frankfurt Airport on Tuesday at 9.53am (GMT), according to the airline.

Lufthansa said the turbulence was "brief" and occurred in an "intertropical convergence zone", which is a band of low pressure around the Earth.

There were 329 passengers and 19 crew members on board and Lufthansa's special assistance team has been providing support to the affected passengers.

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A Lufthansa spokesperson told Sky News: "The safety of the flight was never compromised. Lufthansa regrets any inconvenience caused to the passengers.

"The safety and well-being of passengers and crew members always remains Lufthansa's top priority.

"Of course, seat belts must be worn on all Lufthansa flights as a matter of principle - that means, passengers are obliged to fasten their seat belts as soon as they have taken their seats."