S'pore-bound Air Canada flight suffers air turbulence, food & drinks sent flying onto cabin ceiling

A Singapore-bound Air Canada flight encountered turbulence about two hours into its journey, sending food and drinks flying around the cabin.

The incident occurred on flight AC19, which departed Vancouver on the morning of Oct. 11, 2024, according to USA Today.

Turbulence occurred without warning

Images of the scene on the flight were shared to Reddit by user Hefetz Hashud, which showed meals strewn on the ground along with bits of food and drinks splattered on the cabin's ceiling.

According to his comments, there was no warning of the turbulence, taking "everyone by surprise", and lasted about four to seven minutes.

"There was one huge drop in altitude that sent everything flying," he wrote.

The user also claimed that "a few people" had been sent flying but there appeared to be no injuries.

Another user by the name of Candid-Ebb7103 said the turbulence had left coffee dripping on them from the ceiling and rice in their hair.

He added, "Kudos to the crew for keeping everyone under control, and don’t forget to wear your seatbelt!!"

The flight continued onwards to Singapore, with the flight attendants cleaning up the cabin afterwards with garbage and trolley bags, he said.

Passengers with wet seats were also given tablecloths.

Air Canada confirms no passengers injured

In response to media queries, Air Canada confirmed that no passengers or crew members were injured and the flight continued onwards to Singapore as scheduled, CBS News reported.

It landed in Singapore 26 minutes later than its scheduled time, USA Today reported.

A spokesperson for the airline said, "The aircraft underwent a full, mandatory inspection and has since returned to service."

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Top Photos from Reddit/HefetzHashud