An Aeroflot Boeing 777-300, registration VP-BGD performing flight SU-270 (Dep Apr 30th) from Moscow Sheremetyevo (Russia) to Bangkok with 313 people on board, was descending towards Bangkok when the aircraft encountered clear air turbulence causing injuries to a number of passengers. The aircraft continued for a safe landing on Bangkok's runway 19R.
The airline reported 25 passengers were taken to hospitals, 17 of them remain in hospital care so far. Media reports of spinal fractures do not correspond to reality. However, there have been fractures and concussions, a number of the injured need surgery. The aircraft had encountered clear air turbulence, the weather radar was unable to detect the turbulence.
The Russian embassy to Thailand reported there were 27 people injured, 24 Russian and 3 Thai citiziens.
Daily Mail version.
The flight from Hell: Horrific turbulence leaves 27 passengers with serious injuries including broken bones after they were hurled around the cabin on flight to Bangkok
Obviously an extremely nasty incident and yet again, injuries occur when people don't keep seat belts fastened, something which aircrews advise for exactly this reason.
P.S> Sometimes I think SLF should be chained to their seats.