Severe Turbulence Injures 11 on Lufthansa Flight to Frankfurt

The Boeing 747-8 encountered brief but intense turbulence over the Atlantic, leaving passengers and crew with mostly minor injuries.

The Lufthansa flight from Buenos Aires to Frankfurt carried 329 passengers and 19 crew members when it hit turbulence.
Five passengers and six crew members were injured, primarily due to not wearing seatbelts during the incident.
The turbulence occurred in an intertropical convergence zone, known for causing unstable air conditions.
Medical assistance was requested during the flight, and the injured received treatment immediately upon landing.
Lufthansa confirmed that the safety of the flight was never compromised despite the brief turbulence.