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‘We started to plummet’: Turbulence rocks Turkish Airlines flight

Published 2w ago · Updated 1w ago

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A series of violent in-air turbulence and cabin collapse incidents has left airline passengers facing terrifying emergency landings.

Recent aviation safety incidents have sparked passenger panic, highlighted by a Turkish Airlines flight that plunged amid severe turbulence and a separate Iranian aircraft experiencing violent mid-air shaking. Further exacerbating safety concerns, a recent emergency landing involved a plane cabin suffering structural collapse onto passengers. These recurring violent disruptions underscore ongoing challenges regarding passenger safety during unexpected in-flight emergencies.

Footage captured passengers screaming inside a Turkish Airlines cabin while experiencing a sudden plummet caused by severe turbulence.
A separate incident involving an Iranian plane featured violent shaking that reportedly tore the cabin apart.
An emergency landing resulted in a plane cabin physically collapsing directly onto the passengers on board.

Timeline

Sep 13Footage emerges showing passengers screaming as severe turbulence rocks a Tunisia-bound Turkish Airlines flight.
Sep 15Panic erupts on an Iranian plane as violent shaking rips the cabin apart mid-flight.
Sep 16A plane cabin collapses on top of passengers during a dramatic emergency landing.

Why it matters

Commercial aviation incidents involving severe turbulence and structural failures highlight the unpredictable physical dangers passengers face during extreme in-flight emergencies.