Emirates emergency at Goa,India

[bagavady]

According to NDTV,

An EK 503 flight flying from DXB to COK when flying over Goa airspace suddenly descended from 20,000 feet or so to 2,500 feet. The plane has landed safely at COK. Any fresh news regarding this?

[Flaperon777]

Yep....same here.Just heard the same news.But no further details....anybody there with details...??

[airgeo]

DXB-COK flt over Goa

No latest from any Indian News TV

[condorbaaz]

Plane drops 18,500 ft over Goa, but lands safely

[akerosid]

EK 777 at Goa

NDTV (New Delhi) suggests that the actual drop may have only been 200', but very sudden.

Plane drops 200 ft over Goa, but lands safely

Acft reported to be 'EML:

JetPhotos.Net Photo » A6-EML (CN: 29325) Emirates Boeing 777-21H by John Fitzpatrick

[HEATHROW DIRECTOR]

So it was either at 35000ft and dropped 200ft, or it was at 20000ft and dropped 18500ft... Hmmm close!!

[Bobman84]

That's very lucky if the article is true that they recovered at 1500 feet.

[Flaperon777]

Or 20,000 ft and dropped TO 2,500 ft......Jeeeeeeeeese! Indian media responsible reporting once again....!!

[jpsingh]

Emirates Flight from DXB-COK cruising at FL350 hit severe turbulence at 0230 UTC and lost 200 ft. Some pax have sustained injuries and were reportedly the ones not wearing their seat belts. The overhead bins opened and the luggage has fallen out. Also the video shows the cabin in a chaotic state.Some channles are reporting 18000 ft loss but the Emirates have reported 200 ft loss.
Does anyone remember any severe turbulence or air pockets over this region in clear air ?

[Bobman84]

Why did this thread get moved from Rumours & News? I thought this counted as news and not in Spectators Balcony!