On 9 March, a Turkish Airlines Boeing 777 (TC-JJG) operating flight TK1 from Istanbul to New York JFK encountered severe turbulence about 40 minutes before landing. The aircraft carried 326 passengers and 18 crew members and safely landed at JFK airport.

“More than two dozen people were injured and at least ten were taken to a hospital,” officials announced. Passengers suffered injuries varyiing from a broken leg, cuts and bruises.

Emergency services rushed to terminal 1 at JFK airport to give the necessary assistance to all the injured.

29 people injured from severe turbulence on Turkish Airlines flight from Istanbul landing at JFK Airport tonight. Injuries ranging from bruises and cuts, to bloodied faces, to a broken leg. Several small children hurt. Officials say 10 people taken to hospital. pic.twitter.com/wmdiUgCwtI — CeFaan Kim (@CeFaanKim) March 10, 2019

واجهت طائرة الخطوط التركية رحلة رقم #TK1 من نوع B777-300ER اضطرابات جوية شديدة أدت إلى إصابة ٢٩ شخص كانوا على متنها قبل وصولها إلى مطار JFK في نيويورك حيث توجهت الطائرة إلى صالة رقم ١ لتقديم المساعدات اللازمة لهم.#اخبار_الاجواء pic.twitter.com/16MhEOHIf7 — Boarding | بوردينج (@BoardingAV) March 10, 2019