Third Recent Case of Severe Turbulence Injures 2 on NZ Flight

Recurring severe turbulence events are likely to expediate research into spotting invisible turbulence, aviation professor says.

Powerful turbulence hit a plane travelling from Wellington to Queenstown on Sunday afternoon. Photo by Kai Schwoerer/Getty Images

A passenger and crew member have been injured in the third case of severe flight turbulence in just over a month.

According to passenger accounts, Air New Zealand flight NZ607 hit turbulence just after take-off on Sunday afternoon.