Eight taken to hospital after turbulence on flight from Doha to Dublin ( www.theguardian.com )

Eight people have been taken to hospital after a flight from Doha to Dublin experienced turbulence.

Dublin airport said six passengers and six crew members had reported injuries during the incident on the flight while it was airborne over Turkey. The incident occurred five days after a British man died of a suspected heart attack and dozens of people were injured when a Singapore Airlines flight from London encountered severe turbulence.

In a statement on the latest incident, Dublin airport said the Qatar Airways flight landed safely as scheduled shortly before 1pm on Sunday. Emergency services, including ambulances, were seen on the ground around the plane after it landed in the Irish capital.