Twelve Passengers Hurt In Severe Turbulence

Twelve passengers were hurt when an Aerolineas Argentinas A330-200, LV-FVH, operating flight AR-1133 from Madrid to Buenos Aires struck severe turbulence.

According to Aviation Herald the flight with 271 passengers and 13 crew, was en route at FL360 over the Atlantic Ocean nearing the Brazilian Coast when the aircraft encountered severe turbulence causing injuries to 12 passengers.

The website said that the aircraft continued to Buenos Aires for a safe landing about 6 hours later. 9 passengers were treated at the airport for minor injuries, and 3 were taken to a hospital.

The airline stated:

Aerolineas Argentinas reports that as a result of severe turbulence on flight AR1133 from Madrid, which landed at Ezeiza airport at 4:30, nine passengers had to be treated with various minor injuries. They were immediately released by airport health. While another three had to be transferred for a more exhaustive control.

According to what was reported by the crew, the seat belt indicator signs were on and the corresponding announcement had been made. The passengers who were the most compromised and who were the ones who had to be transferred, were not wearing their seat belts at the time of the turbulence.

The event occurred over the Atlantic Ocean entering the American continent and the plane, an A330 with registration LV-FVH, was carrying 13 crew members and 271 passengers. The evaluation of the aircraft did not show significant damage to its structure.