At least 30 people were injured as a result of strong turbulence during the flight of a plane, which was forced to make an emergency landing in Brazil, Report informs referring to Koha.
The Air Europa Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner was flying from Madrid, Spain to Montevideo, Uruguay when the incident occurred in the air, the airline has announced, reports the BBC.
Flight UX045 was diverted to Natal airport in northeastern Brazil, the Spanish carrier announced on platform X.
The plane, which had 325 passengers on board, was hit by turbulence over the Atlantic when it had almost reached the Brazilian coast, according to an Air Europa spokesman.
The plane landed normally and was met by a fleet of ambulances.
Airport officials said some passengers needed medical attention and were taken to the nearest hospital.
The patients had hit their heads during the turbulence and suffered injuries including skull fractures and facial cuts, according to health authorities.