A Emirates Airlines Boeing 777-300, registration
A6-EBP performing flight EK-358 from Dubai (United Arab Emirates) to
Jakarta (Indonesia) with 374 passengers, was enroute at FL350 about 30nm
southwest of Singapore (Singapore) at approximately 22:45L (14:45Z)
when the crew decided to divert to Singapore after the aircraft had
encountered turbulence causing injuries to 10 passengers and 3 cabin
crew. The aircraft landed safely on runway 02C about 30 minutes after
the decision to divert. The injured were taken to hospitals, one of the
flight attendants was diagnosed with a serious injury to to the cervical
vertebra, the others were released after minor injuries were treated.
The aircraft was able to continue to Jakarta after about 18 hours on the ground and reached Jakarta with a delay of 19 hours.
The injured passengers were rebooked onto other airlines' flights.
Passengers reported the aircraft was flying over Nicobar Islands when the aircraft encountered turbulence causing the injuries and prompting the diversion to Singapore to take care of the seriously injured flight attendant.
Infrared Satellite Image MT-SAT May 17th 2013 15:00Z (Graphics: AVH/MTSAT):
http://avherald.com/h?article=4628ec77
The aircraft was able to continue to Jakarta after about 18 hours on the ground and reached Jakarta with a delay of 19 hours.
The injured passengers were rebooked onto other airlines' flights.
Passengers reported the aircraft was flying over Nicobar Islands when the aircraft encountered turbulence causing the injuries and prompting the diversion to Singapore to take care of the seriously injured flight attendant.
Infrared Satellite Image MT-SAT May 17th 2013 15:00Z (Graphics: AVH/MTSAT):
http://avherald.com/h?article=4628ec77
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