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Australian passenger recounts terror during turbulent flight
Key takeaways
- Flight CX156 was travelling from Brisbane to Hong Kong on Saturday when the Airbus A350-900 suddenly dropped, about two hours before landing.
- Cathay Pacific confirmed that 10 people were injured during the incident, including six cabin crew and four passengers.
- Those on board say there was no warning beforehand, with food service already beginning.
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Link copied Share Share article An Australian passenger onboard a Cathay Pacific flight rocked by severe turbulence says he feared he was going to die after the aircraft suddenly plunged mid-air, throwing passengers and food carts around the cabin and injuring 10 people.
Flight CX156 was travelling from Brisbane to Hong Kong on Saturday when the Airbus A350-900 suddenly dropped, about two hours before landing.
Cathay Pacific confirmed that 10 people were injured during the incident, including six cabin crew and four passengers.
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