Airplanes. 11 people injured as a result of turbulence during a flight to Frankfurt. The spokesman explains

A Boeing 747-8 with 329 passengers and 19 crew members on board experienced severe turbulence over the Atlantic Ocean during a flight from Buenos Aires to Frankfurt am Main on the night of Monday to Tuesday. As a result, a total of 11 people, including five passengers and six crew members, suffered minor injuries, Sky News reported.

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The injured received medical treatment immediately after the plane landed safely at Frankfurt airport at 9:53 a.m. on Tuesday, Lufthansa said. According to the carrier, the turbulence was “short-lived” and occurred in the “intertropical convergence zone.” The zone of convergence, or convergence of winds, is an area at low latitudes.

“The safety of the flight was not at risk,” an airline spokesman told Sky News. “Lufthansa regrets the inconvenience suffered by passengers,” he added, noting that “the safety and well-being of passengers and crew members always remains Lufthansa's top priority.”

As emphasized in the statement, “of course, seat belts must be fastened on all Lufthansa flights, which is a rule – this means that passengers are obliged to fasten their seat belts immediately after taking their seat.”

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