Turbulence on Scoot flight from Singapore to Guangzhou leaves 7 injured
The airline said four passengers and three crew members received medical assistance in Guangzhou, with one hospitalised for further observation
Four passengers and three crew members were injured after a Scoot flight that was en route from Singapore to Guangzhou, China, encountered turbulence on Friday morning.
According to the flight tracking website FlightRadar24, Scoot flight TR100 departed from Changi Airport around 5.45am. It landed “uneventfully” in Guangzhou at 9.10am, Scoot said.
“We can confirm that four customers and three crew members received medical assistance immediately upon arrival in Guangzhou,” said the low-cost subsidiary of Singapore Airlines.
As of 8.30pm local time, one passenger was hospitalised for further observation.
Scoot added that its primary concern was the safety of passengers and crew, and it would provide all necessary support and assistance.
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In photos obtained by Singapore Chinese news outlet 8world, airport emergency personnel can be seen using a stretcher to carry a passenger out of the cabin, while two others who appeared to be crew members – a man and a woman – were in wheelchairs.
