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Gulf Air Encounters Turbulence


Pictured: A Gulf Air Airbus A330-243 over London
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Contact photographer Michael eaton

What: Gulf Air Airbus 330 en route from Bahrain to the Philippines
Where: en route over Vietnam
When: July 12, 2010
Who: ten injured: seven passengers and three cabin crew
Why: While en route, the plane encountered what the crew described as “air pockets,” resulting in turbulence that jolted the plane. Some individuals were tossed out of their seats; others suffered contusions. Those injured were hospitalized on landing in the Philippines.

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