Mid-air horror as 'severe' turbulence on an Emirates flight bound for Dubai sends passengers flying from their seats and leaves the cabin littered with debris
- Travellers experienced 'sudden and severe' turbulence on Emirates flight July 10
- Footage shows food carts knocked over and items strewn across the plane
- Spokesperson confirmed some crew and passengers suffered minor injuries
- The Auckland to Dubai flight was hit with turbulence three hours before landing
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Passengers on an Emirates flight experienced mid-air horror after they were hit with 'severe turbulence' three hours before landing.
Flight EK449 was flying from Auckland to Dubai on July 10 when it suddenly hit a choppy patch of air that left some passengers injured and the A380 littered with debris.
Footage uploaded on Twitter showed food trolleys knocked over, smashed bottles of champagne, a fallen exit sign and other broken items lying all over the business class cabin.
A spokesperson from Emirates confirmed some crew members and a number of travellers suffered minor injuries after experiencing 'sudden and severe turbulence.'
Aftermath: Passengers on a Dubai-bound Emirates flight were left injured after they were hit with 'severe turbulence' three hours before landing
Footage uploaded on social media show items strew across the cabin
'Unfortunately a few passengers and crew suffered minor injuries during this incident. First aid was administered and medical assistance was arranged for those who needed it on arrival,' the spokesperson told Stuff.
A mum who was travelling on the flight described the incident as 'pretty scary' and said the violent turbulence caused her daughter to vomit.
'We were lucky enough to be in business class. Cannot imagine what it was like down the back,' Becky Lasenby told the publication.
A flight attendant confirmed a number of other passengers vomited as a result of the turbulence.
Another traveller, Beverley Glover said she sustained bruises to her legs after the turbulence caused her to fly out of her seat.
'We were travelling in business class and yes I was one of the passengers who was "airborne" and then slammed down into my seat,' she said.
Passenger Seref Sezgin shared the video of the aftermath on Twitter showing the severe impact from the rough patch of air.
A fallen exit sign was seen in the video showing the severity of the turbulence
'Emirates A380 this time as an example of turbulence dangers. Dangers to crew and passenger alike but little excuse for passengers not to keep buckled up all the time. You don't undo the seat belt in a car do you?' he tweeted.
Daily Mail Australia has contacted Emirates for comment.
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The incident comes just two days after dozens of people were left injured during an Air Canada flight bound for Australia that was hit with unexpected turbulence.
Approximately 35 people sustained minor injuries in the turbulence that shook the plane at 36,000 feet in the air, throwing some out of their seats with such force that they hit the ceiling.
The turbulence was so violent the flight was forced to make an emergency landing in Hawaii.
At least nine of those passengers were taken to area hospitals, most of the injuries ranging from concussions to head or neck injuries as a result of being thrown out of their seats in the tumult.
