China Airways experiences turbulence as landing in SYD today

[get me outta here]

ABC mentioned less than (I think they meant to say fewer than), 10 pax need medical attention.

 

[MEL_Traveller]

ABC mentioned less than (I think they meant to say fewer than), 10 pax need medical attention.

China Eastern... but never let the facts get in the way of a good story

 

[get me outta here]

OK. It could've been my ears that 'misheard'.

China Eastern... but never let the facts get in the way of a good story

 

[MEL_Traveller]

OK. It could've been my ears that 'misheard'.

No no - I think you probably heard right. Someone else reported 'Air China' - so I think it might have been the audio news that was unclear. The print version reported an MU flight number.

 

[NZflygirl]

Only the one airline? With the frequency of flights into Syd I would have thought more than one plane full of people would have had a rough ride. I would have thought on approach people would have been wearing seat belts. I appreciated cabin crew may be last to get to seats after checking people.

Mind you I guess pilots report it so others can avoid the worst of it.

 

[Happy Trails]

China Eastern... but never let the facts get in the way of a good story

And according to AvHerald it happened 15 minutes before landing.

Accident: China Eastern A332 near Sydney on Nov 29th 2016, turbulence injures 11

 

[MEL_Traveller]

I would have thought on approach people would have been wearing seat belts.

Still at 20,000 feet. Pax may still have been getting ready for landing.

 

[NZflygirl]

I have to admit if I'm not up and about (which is very little of the flight) I actually feel weird not having my seat belt done up. Even if a bit loose or lying down.