BREAKING NEWS: At least 36 people – including children – are injured on Hawaiian Airlines flight: Passengers from Arizona ‘crash into plane’s ceiling’ and are knocked unconscious during turbulent ‘mass emergency’
- A Hawaiian Airlines flight from Phoenix to Honolulu encountered severe turbulence about 30 minutes before landing, resulting in at least 36 injuries,
- 11 people were seriously injured with some even being knocked unconscious
- Passengers ranging in age from 14 months to adults suffered head injuries, cuts, bruises – they were met by the emergency services upon landing
- Of the injured passengers, 20 were taken to the emergency room, with 11 in serious condition and nine in stable condition
- National Weather Service believes the turbulence may have been caused by the flight passing through a thunderstorm with a cold front bringing strong winds
At least 36 people were injured, with some even knocked unconscious, onboard a Hawaiian Airlines flight from Phoenix, Arizona to Honolulu, Hawaii on Sunday after it encountered severe turbulence.
It occurred approximately 30 minutes before landing and led to 11 people being seriously hurt, including several children and a 14-month-old baby.
Passengers on Flight 35 sustained a variety of injuries, including serious head injuries, cuts and bruises.
Emergency services, including firefighters, ambulance crews, and the state Aircraft Rescue Firefighting Team, were called to the airport to respond to the ‘mass casualty emergency’ that occurred around 11am.
A Hawaiian Airlines flight from Phoenix, Arizona to Honolulu, Hawaii experienced severe turbulence approximately 30 minutes before landing on Sunday, resulting in the injury of at least 36 people, 11 of whom were seriously hurt (file photo)
Of the injured individuals, 20 were taken to the emergency room, with 11 in serious condition and nine in stable condition.
The National Weather Service suggested that the severe turbulence may have been caused by the flight passing through a storm, as there were scattered thunderstorms in the area at the time.
The incident occurred as a strong cold front began to affect the state, bringing the possibility of strong winds, heavy rains, and thunderstorms.
Passengers on the flight, who ranged in age from 14 months to adults, sustained a variety of injuries, including serious head injuries, cuts, bruises, and even some were knocked unconscious (file photo)
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