Two cabin crew injured during turbulence on easyJet flight that forced plane into emergency landing

Two cabin crew members were injured 20 minutes into an easyJet flight when the plane was hit with strong turbulence, forcing it to make an emergency landing in Rome. On the flight from Corfu to London on Monday, the crew members were in the middle of serving food to the 181 passengers on board when they were injured. They were thrown against the sides of the plane during the turbulence, the Mail Online reported, although extent of the injuries sustained is unknown. The aircraft was shaken by the turbulence only 20 minutes into the flight while it was travelling at around 485mph at an altitude of 28,000 feet. The Airbus A320 had departed Corfu at around 12.45pm local time, intending to fly to London Gatwick, but the flight was cut short with the plane landing at Rome’s Leonardo da Vinci–Fiumicino Airport just over an hour later, data from FlightRadar24 shows. Passengers were met by easyJet crew and airport staff to provide immediate assistance. While the injured flight attendants received medical attention, a replacement crew was arranged to allow passengers to continue to London Gatwick. The aircraft remained parked in Rome the day after for safety checks.<br/>