00:00 The passengers were shaken and after "wild" turbulence hit a Jetstar aircraft.
00:07 Flight was forced to return.
00:09 The flight, which was cancelled from Auckland, was based on a very severe turbulence, and
00:15 the passengers remained in the air in their seats.
00:19 The southern island of New Zealand was shot with wind gusts up to 150 kms on Monday evening.
00:27 A 18-year-old passenger in Queenstown-bound flights said how the aircraft landing in these
00:32 winds was "all hell breaking".
00:36 Mr Steele said that the plane's wing was whipped like a bloody feather in strong winds.
00:43 Jetstar apologised to the affected customers.
00:46 Everyone was screaming and vomiting on flight.
00:49 "Dy I'm with the wing.
00:51 So I was looking out the window.
00:54 And all saw whipped like a bloody feather.
00:57 Just wild.
00:58 I haven't experienced such bad turbulence in my life.
01:02 It sounded like a rollercoaster journey."
01:05 Mr Steele explained that turbulence was very bad, and began to tell his loved ones their
01:11 farewells.
01:12 "The only thing I can hear was the voices and headphones of people being sick.
01:18 Everyone was quite shaken and shocked."
01:21 He added, "The winds forced the flight to return as they started landing."
01:26 Jetstar issued an apology to the affected customers.
01:30 And flights in several airlines were also affected by winds.
01:35 Airlines will be much more severe than turbulence.
01:38 The pilots and crew are well-applied trained to manage turbulence, he said.
01:43 "We sincerely apologise to customers for the deterioration of travel plans due to powerful
01:50 winds.
01:51 Affecting Queenstown.
01:53 Our teams are trying to bring their customers to their goals as quickly as possible.
01:59 But security is our first priority.
02:02 If the winds reach 65 km/h.
02:06 Flights are usually delayed to get up or land.
02:09 But some passenger jets have been seen as descending to 90 kms winds."
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