An easyJet PLC (LSE:EZJ) plane flying to Gatwick from Corfu had to be diverted to Rome to get treatment for two cabin crew injured when the flight hit "extreme turbulence”.
In scenes reminiscent of a Singapore Airlines flight in May when one passenger was killed, passengers on the easyJet flight said the crew were hurled against the side of the aircraft when it suddenly dropped.
One of 181 passengers on board told the Mail: 'I honestly thought we were going to die and have never experienced anything like it in my life.”
According to reports, the plane was flying over southern Italy when it hit problems.
This area and its unpredictable weather have dominated headlines for the past three days following the capsizing of the Bayesian, a luxury yacht chartered by tech billionaire Mike Lynch, off the Italian coast.
Lynch, his daughter and four other people are still missing after the yacht sank when it was hit suddenly by a tornado.
An easyJet spokeswoman told the Standard: “Flight EZY8120 from Corfu to London Gatwick on 19 August experienced turbulence which unfortunately resulted in two cabin crew members being injured.
“As a result, the captain took the decision to divert to Rome where the crew members were met by medical services.”