Lufthansa Tells Passengers To Delete Videos, Pictures After Severe Turbulence
Schmidt told the media outlet that the second announcement implied that the request was to protect passenger privacy.
The crew on the Lufthansa flight that almost dropped 4,000 feet in severe turbulence asked passengers to delete photos and videos of the incident, according to a report. The incident took place on March 1.
Flight attendant made the announcement twice
The flight had to make an emergency landing at Washington, DC's Dulles Airport. According to an Insider report, before the landing, the flight attendant made an announcement twice to get rid of any images.
A passenger named Rolanda Schmidt told Insider, "I think we were all just like, 'What?!'" Schmidt told the media outlet that the second announcement implied that the request was to protect passenger privacy. Another passenger also confirmed to the outlet that they were asked to delete photos and videos.
Some images, however, made their way to social media.
On March 1, #Lufthansa Airbus A330-300 (D-AIKK) flight #LH469 from #Austin to #Frankfurt diverted at Washington Dulles int'l Airport after the plane encountered severe turbulence while flying over Tennessee at 37000 ft. Seven people injured and hospitalized.
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7 people sustained injuries
Seven people on board the plane sustained injuries due to the severe turbulence and had to be hospitalised.
According to Schmidt, one of the seven passengers injured during the event, the jet made a significant drop, sending food and personal goods flying throughout the cabin.
Schmidt told Insider, "I think we were all just like, 'What?!'" She got a concussion, damaged her arm, and may have fractured her hip due to the turbulence. She said, "I thought we were going down."
The passenger said that the plane took a major drop, sending food and personal items flying throughout the cabin.
"Everything was flying everywhere"
Hollywood actor Matthew McConaughey's wife Camila Alves was also on the same flight and shared a video of the incident on her Instagram account.
In the caption, she wrote, "To respect the privacy of those around me that's all I am showing but the plane was a CHAOS And the turbulence keep on coming." She added, "I was told plane dropped almost 4,000 feet, 7 people went to the hospital. Everything was flying everywhere."
No official statement has been Lufthansa Airlines on the incident so far.
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