As the airturbulence hits the Vistara flight traveling from Mumbai to Kolkata minutesbefore landing, three passengers were critically injured. The Boeing 737 had113 passengers on board.
As per theagency reports, the Vistara flight was hit by air turbulence 15 minutes beforelanding. According to the Vistara spokesperson, the injured passengers wererushed to a hospital after a review at the airport medical facility.
As per the reports,two passengers are still undergoing treatment while the one has beendischarged. It is to be noted here, all three passengers were admitted to differenthospitals.
Sources ofDGCA stated that “A 61-year-old passenger received a fracture in her right handand is being shifted to Belle Vue hospital. A 77-year-old passenger received aspinal tenderness injury and he is admitted to Charnock hospital. The thirdpassenger, 36, received a minor cut on the forehead and has been released afterfirst aid.”
"We areinvestigating the incident on priority, and will share a further update at theearliest," the spokesperson mentioned.