Passengers were injured after an Emirates flight experienced major turbulence

A flight travelling from Dubai from Auckland was hit with severe turbulence last week. The turbulence left passengers with injuries as well as causing damage to the aircraft.

Reporting on the incident, Emirates issued a statement which said: “Unfortunately a few passengers and crew suffered minor injuries during this incident. First aid was administered and medical assistance was arranged for those who needed it on arrival,” they said.

Aviation writer and pilot Seref Sezgin posted a video of the aftermath, showing the damage to the plane’s interior. He eluded to the sustained injuries being due to passengers not wearing seatbelts by commenting on the post saying “little excuse for passengers not to keep buckled up all the time. You don’t undo the seat belt in a car do you?”

Severe turbulence hit an A380 Emirates
SEVERE TURBULENCE hit an A380 Emirates flying from Auckland to Dubai yesterday, flight #EK449. ??? pic.twitter.com/iGrouIb0Ba

— Seref Sezgin (@SEREF737) July 13, 2019

Turbulence occurs when cold and warm air come together. It’s most common at altitudes of 7,000 to 12,000 metres. … But, all forms of air turbulence can be caused by a number of factors, including heat, jet streams and flying over mountain ranges. Just as ocean waves break on a beach, air also forms waves as it encounters mountains.

Tech Insider posted a video explaining how turbulence occurs