Sao Paulo: An Air Europa flight en route from Madrid to Montevideo, Uruguay, was diverted to a Brazilian airport on Monday following severe turbulence, resulting in minor injuries to 30 passengers, as confirmed by local health authorities.
Flight UX045 executed an emergency landing at Natal Airport in northeastern Brazil at 2:32 a.m. local time, according to Zurich Airport Brasil, the local airport operator. The aircraft involved was a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, as per FlightRadar24 data.
“Our flight bound for Montevideo was diverted to Natal due to strong turbulence,” Air Europa stated on social media. “The plane landed normally, and those injured, of varying severity, are already receiving treatment.”
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The health secretariat of Rio Grande do Norte state, where Natal is situated, reported that 30 passengers were transported to local hospitals with minor abrasions or orthopedic traumas.
Air Europa announced that a replacement aircraft would depart from Madrid later on Monday to collect passengers and continue the journey to Uruguay.
