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

A British Airways spokesman said the incident was a “rare episode of severe turbulence” and that the airline was looking after its crew. - Photo by Reuters

SINGAPORE, June 18 (The Straits Times/ANN): 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.