Bangladesh, June 2 -- According to reports, the incident occurred when Eurowings Flight EW635 from Rhodes, Greece, to Cologne, Germany, was climbing from 36,000 feet to 38,000 feet following clearance from air traffic control.

At the time, Emirates Flight EK1 from Dubai to London was operating at 38,000 feet, approximately 9 miles ahead of the Eurowings aircraft.

As the Airbus A320 passed through about 37,600 feet, it encountered wake turbulence believed to have originated from the Emirates A380. The flight crew immediately halted the climb and descended back to 36,000 feet.

The aircraft continued safely to Cologne, where medical personnel met the flight upon arrival.

Reports said five passengers and one cabin crew member sustained m...