BANGKOK - Thailand's Phuket International Airport received a notification on Wednesday morning that Flight EY416, en route from Abu Dhabi to Phuket, had encountered severe turbulence, with multiple passengers reported injured, Thai media reported.

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Phuket Airport authorities immediately launched coordination efforts and stood by for emergency rescue. The aircraft subsequently landed safely at Phuket International Airport at 11:51 am local time.

Airport officials confirmed that no passengers sustained injuries serious enough to require hospital treatment, and all passengers have left the airport for their accommodations.