Passenger injured in turbulence on nightmare Indian airline flight dies

An Indian man who was injured during turbulence onboard a SpiceJet flight in May this year has died of his injuries, the airline has said. Akbar Ansari, 48, was on ventilator support for more than a month before passing away on 26 September, according to a statement issued by SpiceJet on Saturday. “A passenger who was injured during the severe turbulence encountered by SpiceJet flight on May 1, 2022 sadly passed away last month,” said the statement. It said that the airline had extended all possible assistance including taking care of the passenger’s medical and hospital expenses and added that “the compensation is being paid as per norms”. Ansari’s family members have alleged he did not receive proper treatment, reported The Indian Express. A resident of Jharkhand state’s Giridih district, he was among 18 people who were injured on the Mumbai-Durgapur flight on 1 May. Ansari was among the 15 passengers and three cabin crew members who were injured when the flight encountered turbulence. The flight had 195 people on board.<br/>