'Severe' turbulence leaves 31 injured on Etihad flight

Nine of 31 injured passengers required hospital treatment after an Etihad flight hit turbulence before landing in Jakarta.

File image of an Etihad Airways plane. Source: AAP

Several passengers were injured when an Etihad Airways flight encountered sudden turbulence as it prepared to land in the Indonesian capital, Jakarta.

Etihad said on Wednesday that flight EY474 from its hub in Abu Dhabi was hit by "severe and unexpected turbulence" about 45 minutes before landing at Soekarno Hatta International Airport.

It says the plane landed safely but 31 passengers were injured, including nine who were taken to hospital for treatment.

The airline did not provide details on the severity of the injuries.

It says the turbulence was severe enough that it damaged cabin storage bins.