On 27 May, 2022, Etihad Airways Flight ETD-72K, B787-900 aircraft, Reg. No. A6-BLF was operating from Abu Dhabi International Airport, Abu Dhabi – UAE to Allama Iqbal International Airport (AIIAP), Lahore – Pakistan as a scheduled passenger flight with 128 persons (115 passengers & 13 crew) onboard. When the aircraft was 27 Nautical Miles (NM) from touchdown Runway (R/W) 36L, the Flight Crew transmitted for requirement of medical assistance on arrival as one of the Cabin Crew had sustained injuries due to enroute turbulence. After the aircraft had parked, it was learnt that a total of three (03) passengers and eight (08) Cabin Crew had sustained injuries due to the turbulence. One (01) Cabin Crew had to be admitted in the hospital whereas the rest of the persons were cleared after First Aid. Due to the nature of the injuries sustained by the Cabin Crew, the occurrence has been classified as an accident.
