14 passengers injured after wild turbulence on Emirates flight from Perth to Dubai

One passenger said the violent shaking saw him crack the plane ceiling, with the cabin crew beaming in medical support while mid-flight.

One passenger said the violent shaking saw him crack the plane ceiling, with cabin crew beaming in medical support while mid-flight. NCA NewsWire/ Sarah Matray

Multiple passengers have been injured on an international flight to to severe turbulence.

The Emirates flight was travelling from Perth to Dubai on an overnight Monday flight when the incident unfolded.

There were 14 passengers who required medical attention.

Me and @lunars_magic had the worst flight back from Perth to Dubai with @emirates. Geniunelly felt that was the end as we hit the ceiling to ground twice and smashed the ceiling in. Glad to be home. pic.twitter.com/g8zsi61cSk

— MattRPD (@MattRPD) December 5, 2023

An Emirates spokesperson confirmed a “small number of crew members and passengers” sustained injuries as a result of the flight.

“We can confirm that flight EK421 from Perth to Dubai on 4 December briefly encountered unexpected turbulence mid-flight,” they said.

“The flight continued to Dubai and landed at 4.45am local time. While onboard, those injured were assessed and assisted by our crew and medically-trained volunteers, with additional medical support provided via satellite link.

“The flight was met by medical services on landing, and Emirates has also deployed its care team to ensure the injured passengers and crew are provided all possible support.”

One passenger on flight EK421 experienced said the turbulence was so severe, him and his fellow passenger hit the ceiling and ground twice, before “smashing the ceiling in”.

“Me and @lunars_magic had the worst flight back from Perth to Dubai with @emirates,” wrote Twitch streamer MattRPD in a post shared on X.

“Genuinely felt that was the end as we hit the ceiling to ground twice and smashed the ceiling in. Glad to be home.”

Originally published as 14 passengers injured after wild turbulence on Emirates flight from Perth to Dubai