Authorities Investigate Turbulence Injuries on EasyJet Flight

Italian authorities have opened an investigation after an easyJet flight from Corfu to London Gatwick encountered severe turbulence, leading to injuries for two flight attendants. While there's no official word on the injuries, reports suggest one flight attendant suffered a broken leg, while the second sustained a severely sprained ankle. The turbulence caused the pilot to make an emergency landing at Rome's Fiumicino Airport at 1:48 p.m. on Monday. Both crew members received medical care, and passengers reached their destination on a replacement aircraft, according to an easyJet statement.

Italy's civil aviation authority has classified the event as an accident due to the severity of the injuries. This incident follows recent turbulence-related injuries; notably, a Singapore Airlines flight encountered turbulence over the Indian Ocean, resulting in one passenger's death and others injured. While fatalities from turbulence are infrequent, injuries are becoming more common. Meteorologists and aviation experts attribute this trend to climate change, which exacerbates temperature differences between warm and cold air masses. These differences destabilize the jet stream, increasing turbulence incidents. (This story was generated by Newser's AI chatbot. Source: the AP)