A crew member and a passenger were injured on flight NZ607 operated by Air New Zealand on an Airbus A320-200. The aircraft experienced severe turbulence while in the air.
By: SkyX
Published on: 21 June 2024, 6.35pm (GMT +8)
ZK-OXH was the aircraft involved in the incident. Photo: Flickr
On 16 June 2024, an Air New Zealand Airbus A320-200 registered ZK-OXH, operating flight NZ607 from Wellington Airport (WLG/NZWN) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN/NZQN), experienced severe turbulence just fifteen minutes after takeoff, while inflight service was commenced. However, the aircraft began jolting violently, resulting in 2 people sustaining injuries as a result.
One of the passengers on the flight, who had her seatbelt fastened, described the flight as "really rough," according to Radio New Zealand. The injured passenger suffered burns on his abdomen from hot coffee. Upon arrival at Queensland Airport, two ambulances cared for the wounded individuals.
This incident was yet another case of clear-air turbulence, "where rough air is not visible to the flight crew," said Captain David Morgan, Air New Zealand’s chief operational integrity and safety officer.
This incident comes after a Singapore Airlines Boeing 777-300ER en route to Singapore Changi Airport(WSSS/SIN) experienced severe turbulence while in-flight, killing one person, and another incident where a flight attendant on a domestic Turkish Airlines flight was left with severe spine injuries after severe turbulence rocked the aircraft.
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