Two injured after Air New Zealand flight encounters severe turbulence


WELLINGTON: A passenger and a crew member on board an Air New Zealand flight from Wellington to Queenstown were injured after the plane was hit by severe turbulence on Sunday (June 16).

The passenger suffered burns after a pot of hot coffee on a service trolley spilled on her when turbulence hit flight NZ607, while the crew member reportedly hit the ceiling.

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