Seven injured on Qantas international flight

Seven passengers have been injured in a mid-air incident aboard a Qantas A380 flying between London and Singapore en route to Sydney.

QF32, which left London at 11.15am on Friday morning, struck severe turbulence in Indian airspace about three hours prior to landing in Singapore.

Seven passengers have been treated for ‘‘minor cuts and injuries’’ in Singapore, a Qantas spokeswoman said. Four went to hospital ‘‘for assessment’’ but have since been discharged. Three were treated at Changi airport’s medical centre.

The turbulence was the result of severe thunderstorms in the area, the Qantas spokeswoman said.

‘‘The seatbelt sign went on immediately, but some passengers were still making their way back to their seats [when the aircraft encountered turbulence]. Striking bad weather is not unusual,’’ she said.

The flight landed in Singapore at approximately 7.50am yesterday morning, Sydney time.

Engineers have since examined the aircraft, the Charles Kingsford Smith, and found it fit to return to the air.

The flight, which was originally expected in Sydney at 8.35pm yesterday, is expected to depart Singapore this afternoon and is scheduled to land in Sydney at approximately 9pm.

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