Horrific Video Reveals Damage On SpiceJet Plane As Passengers Panic Due To Severe Turbulence

Frightening visuals have emerged from inside the SpiceJet aircraft from Mumbai that faced severe air turbulence on Sunday evening during its descent at the Durgapur airport in West Bengal.

Moments of panic caught on camera showed belongings scattered on the floor of the aircraft and oxygen masks down as the plane made its way through the rough patch. Even the cabin baggage fell on the passengers.

15 people injured

At least 15 people, including 12 passengers and three cabin crew members suffered injuries. Some of them have suffered head injuries and received stitches, aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said. One passenger has complained of a spinal injury.

Watch the video here:

Extreme turbulence in a flight between Mumbai to Durgapur. I can feel what's going on in the minds of passengers when oxygen masks are coming down.

Airline was SpiceJet. Again it was B737 MAX.

Never travelling in this aircraft.
But thankfully no major accident. ?#SpiceJet pic.twitter.com/j7225Ag0UZ

¡ª Yuvraj Sharma (@SharmaYuv1) May 1, 2022

DGCA begins probe

They were rushed to the hospital as soon as the flight landed in Durgapur. The matter has been reported to the aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), and a probe has begun.

Describing the plight, passengers in the Spicejet flight said cabin baggage fell on many of them, leading to head injuries to several flyers. One of them even shared a video of the incident saying ¡®I can feel what's going on in the minds of passengers when oxygen masks are coming down.¡¯

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has ordered a probe into the turbulence incident on SpiceJet's Mumbai-Durgapur flight on May 1. A team has been formed to investigate and submit a report at the earliest, said a DGCA official pic.twitter.com/ffkPuZxlHS

¡ª ANI (@ANI) May 2, 2022

Passengers' plight

Speaking to ANI, an injured passenger Akbar Ansari said that the mid-air turbulence was a result of extremely bad weather.

"The flight was about to land at Durgapur airport when the aircraft began to hobble as the flight experienced massive turbulence following extreme bad weather. A Few passengers were severely injured during this major mid-air turbulence," Ansari said.

The flight was about to land at Durgapur airport when the aircraft began to hobble as the flight experienced massive turbulence following extreme bad weather. Few passengers were severely injured during this major mid-air turbulence: Akbar Ansari, a passenger pic.twitter.com/3R52Kb2zXD

¡ª ANI (@ANI) May 1, 2022

SpiceJet expresses regret

Meanwhile, SpiceJet Spokesperson, in a statement, said, "The seat belt sign was on when the aircraft encountered turbulence. Multiple announcements were made by the pilots and the crew instructing passengers to remain seated and keep their seat belts fastened," the spokesperson said.

Today SpiceJet Boeing B737 aircraft operating flight SG-945 from Mumbai to Durgapur encountered severe turbulence during descent which unfortunately resulted in injuries to a few passengers. Immediate medical assistance was provided upon arrival in Durgapur: SpiceJet spokesperson pic.twitter.com/fJyG1ztghc

¡ª ANI (@ANI) May 1, 2022

SpiceJet further said that due to severe turbulence, injuries were caused to a few passengers, but "timely medical assistance was provided upon arrival."

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However, SpiceJet had expressed its regret in its previous statement saying, "SpiceJet Boeing B737 aircraft operating flight SG-945 from Mumbai to Durgapur encountered severe turbulence during descent which unfortunately resulted in injuries to a few passengers. Immediate medical assistance was provided upon arrival in Durgapur."

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