An EasyJet holiday flight was forced to make an emergency landing after being hit by turbulence over the Mediterranean . The horror turbulence hit shortly after the Airbus A320 bound for London Gatwick had taken off from Corfu Airport, Greece , at lunchtime on Monday. The journey was suddenly interrupted about 20 minutes into the flight to London Gatwick.
While cruising at 485mph at 28,000ft near Italy , the aircraft was rocked by violent turbulence. Two cabin crew who were preparing food for the passengers were smashed against the plane walls, MailOnline reports. Their injuries were severe enough for the pilots to make an emergency landing at Rome’s Fiumicino airport, according to the outlet.
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