2024-07-01 17:50:31
By Gabriel Araujo
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – An Air Europa flight from Madrid to Montevideo was diverted to Natal Worldwide Airport on Monday after extreme turbulence, the European airline stated, including that injured passengers have been being handled.
Flight UX045 made an emergency touchdown at Natal Airport at 2:32 am, in keeping with airport operator Zurich Airport Brasil.
A Boeing787-9 Dreamliner was flying the route, in keeping with information from FlightRadar24.
“Our flight UX045 to Montevideo was diverted to Natal airport (Brazil) on account of sturdy turbulence,” Air Europa stated on social media. “The aircraft landed usually and folks with accidents of various severity are already being handled.”
The operator of Zurich Airport stated in a separate assertion that passengers who wanted medical help have been taken by ambulance to hospitals in Natal.
The Division of Public Well being of the State (Sesap), via the Cell Emergency Care Service (Samu) of Rio Grande do Norte, stated that it affected 30 individuals who have been on the flight.
“The passengers have been evaluated and brought to hospitals within the capital, most of them to the Monsenhor Walfredo Gurgel Hospital. They introduced scratches and minor orthopedic trauma,” Sesap stated in an announcement.
In response to Air Europa, the second aircraft ought to go away Madrid this Monday to choose up passengers and proceed the journey to Uruguay.
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