media playback is unsupported on your device media caption footage shows the aftermath of the turbulence which threw passengers into the aisles at least 27 people were hurt when an aeroflot flight from moscow to bangkok hit a patch of severe turbulence .
we were felt at the back of the plane .
 
denis antonyuk , an official at russia ’s embassy in bangkok said 24 russian nationals and three thai citizens were injured on flight su270 .
the boeing 777 hit a pocket of “ clear air ” turbulence – where there is no telltale cloud pattern or radar presence to warn pilots of the change in air pressure – as the flight prepared to land in bangkok , shortly after midnight on monday .
cat - clear air turbulence flight from moscow hit pocket of ‘ clear air ’ , throwing passengers into the ceiling and leaving some with broken bones severe turbulence has injured 27 people on an aeroflot flight from moscow to bangkok , with passengers thrown into the aircraft ’s ceiling , leaving some with broken bones .
aeroflot said none of the passengers were in a serious condition , and although several had broken bones , none had suffered spinal compression fractures , as had been reported earlier on monday .
no injuries were life - threatening , but several passengers suffered broken bones and three needed surgery , russian officials said .
the russian embassy in bangkok told reuters : “ the reason behind the injuries was that some of the passengers had not had their seatbelts fastened .