Terrifying moment passengers scream out as plane is hit by extreme turbulence
This is the terrifying moment plane passengers scream in terror while experiencing extreme turbulence during a bumpy flight.
Video taken on board an Air China flight from Xi'an to Wenzhou, of eastern China, shows the plane wings vibrating before the seat beat sign turns on.
Passengers who feel a sudden drop scream while a flight attendant shouts: "Please fasten your seat belts!"
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The plane shakes while encountering strong air currents at a high altitude.
One crew member is seen taking a seat and holding onto the catering cart while other passengers remain in silence in their seats.
A passenger told local media that he could see the plane wings vibrating as the plane bumped up and down.
He added that he had recorded a short video on plane as his "final words" in case the plane went down and crashed.
Air China said they launched an investigation into the incident, which showed that the plane experienced short-term turbulence due to strong air currents, according to local media.
According to the company, the plane crew dealt with the situation efficiently and according to the procedures, which prevented further incidents during the flight.
They added that with the cooperation of the passengers, the flight landed successfully at Wenzhou Longwan Airport in Zhejiang province on Wednesday, January 25.
No injuries have been reported as a result of the incident.
The company said that it will continue its mission to deliver safe and efficient services.
The video gained a lot of comments on Douyin, an equivalent to TikTok, as one person wrote: "You suddenly turned your phone sideways, I thought it was going to turn over."
And a second commented: "In this situation, don't be nervous, take a deep breath, calm your mind, don't think wildly, and bite your ID card in your mouth."
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