Qantas A380 VH-OQF called Charles Kingsford Smith en route to Singapore as QF 32, encountered severe turbulence over India as a result of storms in the region. A minute after the seatbelt sign came on, the plane began a series of drops and pitches. Some passengers has not made it back to their seats and were tossed up in the air, along with anything else not secured. Passengers screamed as the turbulence hit the plane. There were seven injuries- none serious. Passengers have praised the crew and the captain for the way they handled the situation.
Plane, crew and passengers stayed in Singapore while the plane was checked.
http://video.au.msn.com/watch/video/qantas-lands-safely-after-bad-weather/x2l9923
Hopefully people wont blame Qantas CEO Alan Joyce for this one!
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