As more details emerge from the horror plane landing that injured ten and hospitalised seven in Sydney this afternoon, a particularly harrowing image of a woman’s head being treated by staff has come to light.
The event saw one of the first China Eastern Airlines services from Kunming to Sydney Airport experience severe turbulence but ultimately land safely.
Other updates include the fact that transport safety officials will be investigating the incident, and, because money never sleeps, the plane is still set to fly back to China around 9:00 pm tonight.
[News] Passengers injured after a China Eastern Airlines flight #MU777 was hit by severe turbulence on approach into Sydney Airport. pic.twitter.com/yRutniVxlV
— Brendan Grainger ?? (@S118869) November 29, 2016
Of those hospitalised today, one patient suffered a laceration to the jaw, three experienced neck pain, and others developed injuries to the head, back and wrist.
And while details of these photographs are still not entirely clear, the featured image clearly depicts a woman being tested by emergency staff for head injuries. Pop a squiz at another two, also supplied to News.com.au, below.
First up, some emergency staff in full crisis mode following the hectic landing:
And lastly, proof that something extremely hard his the plane’s interior. Whether it’s related to 7 News’ report that some passengers weren’t wearing their seat-belts remains to be seen:
The seven people who were hospitalised, including five passengers and two crew members, are currently recovering in a range of Sydney hospitals.
Source and photo: News.com.au.
