Airline passengers rocked by turbulence during descent: 'We started to plummet'

close video Airline passengers rocked by turbulence during descent: 'We started to plummet' Passengers aboard a Turkish Airlines flight from Istanbul to Tunisia experienced severe turbulence as the aircraft began its descent, capturing the terrifying ordeal on video. (mmaiskaya via Storyful) Passengers screamed in terror as severe turbulence rocked a Turkish Airlines flight during its descent into Tunisia, with one traveler saying the plane "started to plummet" after repeated attempts to land in stormy weather. The flight from Istanbul was approaching Tunis-Carthage International Airport on Thursday when poor weather turned what had been a smooth journey into a frightening ordeal. Passenger Marina Maiskaya shared video to Instagram that shows passengers gripping their seats as the aircraft shakes, with screams erupting throughout the cabin while the plane circles ahead of an attempted landing. 'WE THOUGHT WE WOULD DIE': PASSENGERS THROWN INTO CEILING DURING TERRIFYING FLIGHT Passenger Marina Maiskaya shared video of terrifying turbulence during the aircraft's descent during stormy weather. (mmaiskaya via Storyful / Storyful) "The flight itself was smooth, but things turned absolutely terrifying as soon as we began our descent," she wrote. "I have never in my life feared for my life like that — and my mom was with me, too." The passenger said the pilot made three attempts to land at the airport while flying through the storm . A Turkish Airlines plane lands at Istanbul Airport in Turkey, on Sept. 1, 2026. (Moe Zoyari/Sipa USA / Reuters Photos) "We were shaken violently each time, and on the third attempt, we actually started to plummet," she wrote. DELTA FLIGHT DIVERTED TWICE AFTER LAVATORY LEAK FLOODS CABIN, LEAVES PASSENGERS STRANDED FOR HOURS The aircraft ultimately diverted from Tunis-Carthage International Airport to Enfidha-Hammamet International Airport, about 60 miles south of Tunis. An Airbus A330-300 aircraft operated by Turkish Airlines takes off at Cointrin Airport in Geneva, Switzerland, April 24, 2026. (Reuters/Denis Balibouse / Reuters Photos) Despite the frightening descent, the flight landed safely . GET FOX BUSINESS ON THE GO BY CLICKING HERE "We made it through safely — perhaps thanks to the Turkish Airlines pilots," Maiskaya wrote.