Mumbai-Kolkata flight hits turbulence 15 mins before landing, 8 hurt

Kolkata: Eight people suffered injuries when a Mumbai-Kolkata Vistara flight experienced turbulence 15 minutes before landing at the Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport on Monday evening. Three of the eight passengers on flight UK-775 were later taken to a hospital in Kolkata.

“The three injured passengers were rushed to a private hospital in Kolkata in an ambulance as soon as the flight landed at the NSCBI airport. The other five passengers were discharged after being given some first aid,” said C Pattabhi, director of NSCBI airport.

Doctors said Sudip Roy, 36, has a cut on his head, Anita Agarwal, 61, had a fracture on her arm and Timir Baran Das, 77, complained of spinal tenderness.