Twenty passengers were injured yesterday on an Air Mauritius Airbus A340-300 that hit severe turbulence prior to landing at Hong Kong airport. The A340-300 was on a flight from Mauritius to Hong Kong but 20-30min before landing in Hong Kong it hit turbulence. A Hong Kong Government spokeswoman says 20 on board were taken to hospital with injuries although 18 were later discharged. Air Mauritius operates A340-300s to Hong Kong twice-weekly.

 


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Source: Flight Daily News