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14 injured after turbulence on Lufthansa flight

Geneva, Switzerland - The pilot was forced to an emergency landing in Geneva

Fear and panic in the night between Saturday and Sunday on flight LH-4544 en route from Munich (Germany) to Lisbon (Portugal) when, while dinner service was underway, without any advice the aircraft was hit by a strong turbulence. The Lufthansa's Airbus A-321/100 was carrying 147 passengers on board, 12 of which was injured besides 2 crewmembers. The pilot was forced to make an emergency landing in...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1104210
Rome, Italy, 05/11/2009 16:18
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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