The incident, which happened on the 23rd of March, showed meals, trays and plastic cutlery littered in the aisles on the flight after the turbulence hit and children could be heard crying in the background.
The plane's ceiling panels were cracked and perforated, and a plastic tray could even be seen wedged in the gap above the overhead bins. Eight passengers and two crew members were reported to have required medical assistance, with a doctor on board assisting one of the severely injured. Many of the other passengers on the flight showed symptoms of anxiety.
TAAG said "adverse atmospheric conditions" caused the turbulence, which reportedly struck as the plane was flying over the Democratic Republic of the Congo. They added in a statement that an ambulance and medical team were sent to Lisbon Airport, where the flight landed at 8.37pm, seven hours and 18 minutes after take-off.
Airline: TAAG Angola Airlines
Code: DT/DTA
Code: DT/DTA
Aircraft: Airbus A330-343
Registration: 9H-HFA
Serial Number: 1779
Engines: 2 x RR Trent 772B-60
First Flew: 20/03/2017
Age: 6 Yrs
Aircraft History
01/04/2017 ZS-SXL South African Airways 21/07/2021 9H-HFA HiFly Malta
17/06/2022 9H-HFA TAAG Angola Airlines Operated by HiFly Malta
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