Twelve people were injured when a Qatar Airways plane flying from Doha to Dublin on Sunday hit <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/news/world-news/article/3-indians-among-passengers-aboard-london-singapore-flight-hit-by-severe-turbulence-23350415" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">turbulence</a>, airport authorities said.
Dublin Airport said in a statement that flight QR017, a Boeing 787 Dreamliner, landed safely as scheduled before 1 pm (1200 GMT).
It said that upon landing the aircraft was met by emergency services, including airport police and the fire and rescue department, "due to six passengers and six crew... reporting injuries after the aircraft experienced turbulence while airborne over Turkey.
Qatar Airways said in a statement that &iquest;a small number of passengers and crew sustained minor injuries in flight and are now receiving medical attention&iquest;.
The incident comes five days after a British man died of a suspected heart attack and dozens of people were injured when a <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/news/world-news/article/one-dead-several-injured-after-london-singapore-flight-hit-severe-turbulence-23350359" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Singapore Airlines flight from London hit severe turbulence</a>.
While turbulence-related fatalities are rare, injuries have piled up over the years. Some meteorologists and aviation analysts note that reports of turbulence encounters also have been increasing and point to the potential impacts that climate change may have on flying conditions.
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Twelve people were injured when a Qatar Airways plane flying from Doha to Dublin on Sunday hit turbulence, airport authorities said

Twelve people injured after Qatar Airways plane hits turbulence on flight to Dublin

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Dublin Airport said in a statement that flight QR017, a Boeing 787 Dreamliner, landed safely as scheduled before 1 pm (1200 GMT)

Twelve people injured after Qatar Airways plane hits turbulence on flight

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