The Spanish airline has announced plans for replacement flights departing from Madrid to transport passengers stranded in Brazil to their final destinations in Uruguay, CNN reported. reportAccording to TMZ, turbulence over the Atlantic Ocean injured 30 of the 325 passengers on board. Passengers who spoke to local media in Uruguay described the incident as chaos in the cabin, with oxygen masks hanging down and ceiling panels detaching, reminiscent of a scene from a horror movie. (Related: Terrifying video of flames erupting from a Boeing plane's engine)

#incident | Of the approximately 30 passengers on board, Air Europa flight UX045, a Boeing 787-9, which arrived from Madrid via Montevideo, reportedly encountered turbulence, which continues to this day.
After the incident, he traveled to his hometown of Helicoba in the state of Natal in Brazil… pic.twitter.com/ksXFTxB49d

— Aviacion Guayaquil (@AviacionGYE) July 1, 2024

“Flight UX045 bound for Montevideo was diverted to Natal airport in Brazil due to severe turbulence,” Air Europa said. Said “The plane landed normally and those who suffered various injuries are already being treated,” CNN reported in a Twitter post.

Following the accident, the Boeing plane landed in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Norte. According to TMZ, the injured passengers were taken to Monsenor Walfredo Gurgel Hospital in Natal where they were treated for injuries of varying severity. The accident adds to a series of troubles facing Boeing. One such incident was the death of a man on a Singapore Airlines flight in May 2024, when the plane also encountered unexpected severe turbulence.