VietNamNet Bridge - The incident occurred with the flight from Bangkok (Thailand) to Hanoi on August 6, scattering the entire luggage and belongings in the cabin, one passenger had leg pain and two attendants were dazed.
Information about the incident spread on social networks on August 7, along with the pictures of the messy scene on board of the aircraft.
In the photo, the viewers can see a flight attendant (wearing the apron printed with a bronze drum) were collecting things on the floor. The seat cover has Vietnam Airlines logo and name. In the aisles were a lot of lunch boxes, spoons and glasses.
In the kitchen, furniture was also scattered. The one who uploaded the photo captioned that this is the scene after the plane "freefell" for “200 meters” in the air.
According to Vietnam Airlines spokesperson, an aircraft when flying from Bangkok to Hanoi on August 6 felt into the area of clear air turbulence and free-fell for 122m, at the height of 10,973m. One passenger suffered minor pain at leg and two flight attendants were shocked. But then the aircraft operated normally and landed safely.
Aircraft having trouble getting into the clear air turbulence is common. On June 2, an aircraft of Singapore Airlines also faced a similar situation.
Photo: An aircraft of Singapore Airlines also had trouble falling into the disturbances on 2/6.
In this incident, the Singapore Airlines plane free-fell for 20 meters, making furniture splashing down on the floor. Up to 11 passengers and one crew member were injured.
VNE