NEW ZEALAND: Yet another flight has encountered severe turbulence, resulting in injuries to a passenger and a crew member, in the wake of a deadly incident involving a Singapore Airlines flight last month.The affected flight, NZ607, was a routine domestic service from Wellington to Queenstown, operated by one of Air New Zealand’s Airbus A320-200s, registered ZK-OXH.
Simultaneously, a crew member was thrown against the cabin ceiling due to the aircraft’s sudden drop. Both individuals were reported to be in moderate condition following the incident. “She received burns, and a paramedic attended to her. Then much later, once we landed in Queenstown, the lady passenger got sent to the hospital in an ambulance. She had some blistering,” the passenger added.“One of the cabin crew told us how she was standing and went up and hit the ceiling. I have never had such sudden, full-on turbulence on my travels.
In the wake of the incident, Singapore Airlines has revised its food and beverage services protocol, suspending them whenever the seatbelt sign is illuminated.