Five crew members hurt after ‘obscene’ turbulence hits British Airways flight from Singapore to London

Five British Airways crew members aboard a flight from Singapore to London were injured after the plane was hit by severe turbulence on Friday morning. One of the crew members was hurt so seriously that he required surgery on his ankle and femur, while another crew member suffered an ankle dislocation, reported British newspaper the Daily Mail. According to data from flight tracker FlightAware, Flight BA12 left Changi Airport at 11.16pm on Thursday, and was originally scheduled to arrive in London at about 6am (London time) on Friday. It landed in Singapore instead at about 4am on Friday after turning back following the turbulence. A source told British tabloid The Sun that the plane was above the Bay of Bengal when “severe and sustained turbulence struck”, adding that the airline has not experienced anything like this in the last five years. “It’s an area where winds often make flying uncomfortable, but the severity of this turbulence was obscene,” said the source. “From nowhere, the plane was shaking as it suddenly dropped (1.53m) and rose again in uncomfortable jerked motions. There were screams from the passengers and great upset spread through the cabins.”<br/>