Dozens of people were injured during the landing of Turkish Airlines flight at JFK airport

On Saturday, March 9, the plane of Turkish Airlines to fly to new York airport named after John F. Kennedy was caught in a severe turbulence. As a consequence, suffered at least 29 people, among them 3 children.

Boeing 777 Turkish airlines followed in new York from Istanbul (Turkey). On Board were 326 passengers and 21 crew member. Approaching evening to the airport, about 45 minutes before landing, the aircraft encountered severe turbulence. One of the passengers posted a short video of what happened in the cabin after the sudden strong shaking.

WATCH: passengers with bloodied faces; blood smeared on the overhead cabin. 29 injured from severe turbulence on Turkish Airlines flight from Istanbul landing at JFK Airport tonight; gashes on heads to a broken leg. 10 people taken to hospital. Video courtesy of Sead Nikaj pic.twitter.com/6SbhkGuqkp

— CeFaan Kim (@CeFaanKim) March 10, 2019

The crew successfully landed the plane at the airport around 17:30. Several ambulances arrived to the strip to get to the hospital in need of inspection passengers.

Turkish Airlines flight #TK1 to New York(JFK) declared an emergency after the aircraft encountered severe turbulence.

FDNY has downgraded the number of patients being treated to 29.
(📷@Van_Tieu)pic.twitter.com/4ej26aUezE

— Flight Alerts (@FlightAlerts_) March 10, 2019

The airport authority originally stated that injured 25 people. At about 20:00 in the FDNY confirmed the information about the 29 victims and said that their injuries are not life-threatening.

#FDNY confirms total patients treated at JFK Airport following a turbulent flight have been downgraded to 29 non-life-threatening injuries. FDNY continues to operate on scene.

— FDNY (@FDNY) March 10, 2019

According to Steve Coleman, a representative of the administration of JFK, among the injured people were as passengers and crew members. Most of the victims received the necessary medical aid on the spot and was able soon to leave the airport, but some is still taken to the nearest hospital. At least 7 people took Jamaica Hospital Medical Center in Queens.

According to the records of the talks between the pilots of the Boeing 777 and Manager, flying to the airport at some point, the crew requested permission for an urgent reduction because of «severe turbulence». Later, the pilots announced that they have 1 wounded crew member with a suspected broken leg and will require medical assistance upon landing.

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