Vistara flight UK775 between Mumbai, Kolkata suffers severe turbulence, few passengers injured

Few passengers travelling in the Vistara’s UK775 flight between Mumbai and Kolkata were injured as the flight encountered severe turbulence minutes before landing, the company said in a statement on Monday.

The airline service provider also said that the injured passengers were provided with medical assistance upon their arrival in Kolkata and the incident is being investigated on priority.

As many as three people were injured critically and five other people had minor injuries during the incident. Vistara also said that the flight experienced turbulence 15 minutes before landing at Kolkata.

“Flight UK775 operating Mumbai-Kolkata on 7 June 2021 encountered severe turbulence 15 minutes before landing. According to preliminary reports,