British Airways cabin crew member hurt in turbulence on Rome–Heathrow flight
A flight attendant sustained an ankle injury when a British Airways Airbus A319 met unexpected clear-air turbulence while arriving at London Heathrow from Rome, and was met by medical staff after landing.
A flight attendant working on a British Airways flight from Rome to London Heathrow was injured when the aircraft hit sudden turbulence, British Airways' operations team was told.
The woman lost her balance and hurt her ankle in the rough air.
The flight, BA559, left Rome on Wednesday evening. It was flown by an Airbus A319 registered G-EUPU. Tracking data showed the aircraft cruising first at 36,000 feet across Italian airspace, then climbing to 38,000 feet over France. Conditions were normal until it ran into unpredicted clear-air turbulence on its approach to Heathrow, according to the account.
While descending, the pilots radioed British Airways operations to report what had happened and to arrange medical support at the airport.
The cabin crew had been rostered to work a later flight, BA1340, to Newcastle. The flight deck advised operations that the injured crew member would not be fit to work that sector and that a replacement would be needed.
The aircraft landed safely at Heathrow, where ground staff and medical teams were ready at the gate. The Newcastle flight departed on schedule afterwards.
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- airlive.netBritish Airways flight attendant injured during unexpected turbulence on flight to London