11 injured by turbulence during Lufthansa flight to Frankfurt


  • World
  • Tuesday, 12 Nov 2024

(FILES) Airbus A321-200 aircraft of German airline Lufthansa are parked on the tarmac at Frankfurt Airport, Frankfurt am Main, western Germany on February 20, 2024, during a strike action by ground crews, services staff and security personnel. Europe's leading airline group Lufthansa, announced on October 29, 2024 an 8% year-on-year fall in net profit in the third quarter, weighed down by higher maintenance costs, expenses and staff salaries. (Photo by Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV / AFP)

BERLIN (Reuters) - Eleven people were injured when a Lufthansa flight from Buenos Aires to Frankfurt hit severe turbulence while travelling over the Atlantic, the airline said on Tuesday.

"Unfortunately, five passengers and six crew members suffered mostly minor injuries," a Lufthansa spokesperson told Reuters in an email, confirming a report by the DPA news agency.

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