Thirty passengers were injured after a flight from Madrid to Uruguay was hit by strong turbulence and had to make an emergency landing in Brazil, according to Spanish airline Air Europa. The incident occurred on flight UX045 bound for Montevideo, which was diverted to Natal airport in Brazil due to the turbulence.
The aircraft involved was a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, capable of carrying up to 339 passengers. Passengers described a sudden drop of 400 meters at a speed of 1,000 kilometers per hour, causing chaos inside the plane. Some passengers were thrown from their seats, hitting the roof and sustaining injuries.
