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22 injured as Singapore Airlines aircraft hit by turbulence in Mumbai


Singapore-l The Singapore-Mumbai plane, an A380 double-deck, had 408 passengers and 25 crew on board. (Source: AP/file photo)

In a close shave, a packed super jumbo aircraft of Singapore Airlines with over 430 people on board was hit by sudden turbulence during descent here, leaving eight passengers and 14 crew members injured.
The Singapore-Mumbai plane, an A380 double-deck, had 408 passengers and 25 crew on board.
The injured passengers and crew were admitted at two private hospitals in suburban Andheri, SIA said here on Sunday.

Of the injured passengers, six were discharged after being provided the necessary medical assistance. The crew members were also discharged, the airlines said.