A family from Norwich were left "traumatised" after experiencing extreme turbulence which injured two cabin crew members during their flight. 

The easyJet flight from Corfu to London Gatwick was forced to divert to Rome due to a fierce storm causing turbulence on board. 

Ruth Cooper, 50, was on the plane returning from a holiday with her sons Ben, 16, and Leo, 14, and said she "felt like she was going to die" when the aircraft started shaking. 

The family was returning home from CorfuThe family was returning home from Corfu (Image: Ruth Cooper)

"The captain came over the speaker and said we would be hitting mild turbulence so we all put our seatbelts on," Mrs Cooper said. 

"But there were two cabin crew members at the back who were sorting out food and drinks. 

"When we hit the turbulence it literally felt like we were going to fall out of the sky so I closed my eyes tightly. 

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"The people at the back of the plane said they could see us all leaving our seats." 

When she opened her eyes, she could hear crying and screaming and the woman sitting beside her saw the staff lying "lifeless" on the ground. 

“I feel traumatised - I don't like flying at the best of times," Mrs Cooper added. 

A file photo of an easyJet planeA file photo of an easyJet plane (Image: Aaron Chown/PA Wire)

"To be fair to easyJet, they handled it well and the captain on the way back from Rome was very apologetic and kept explaining things but I still feel shaken up by it. 

An easyJet spokeswoman said the safety and wellbeing of their customers and crew is their "highest priority". 

 “Flight EZY8120 from Corfu to London Gatwick on August 19 experienced turbulence which unfortunately resulted in two cabin crew members being injured,” she said. "As a result, the captain took the decision to divert to Rome where the crew members were met by medical services.

File photo of planes on the tarmac at London Gatwick airportFile photo of planes on the tarmac at London Gatwick Airport (Image: Gareth Fuller/PA Wire)

“The safety and well-being of our customers and crew is easyJet’s highest priority and our pilots are trained to manage incidences of turbulence.  

“The flight landed normally in Rome where customers were supported in the terminal and a replacement crew and aircraft were arranged to continue the flight to London Gatwick.”