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Yahoo
10 hours ago
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Multiple people transported to hospital after flight hits turbulence, airline says
Five people were transported to a hospital after an American Airlines flight encountered "unexpected turbulence," the airline said. American Airlines Flight 1286 was traveling from Miami International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport in North Carolina on Sunday when the Airbus A321 hit turbulence. The seat belt sign was on at the time, the airline said. MORE: What causes turbulence, and how can it pose a danger to air travel? An expert explains The flight landed safely at the Raleigh-Durham airport around 10:50 p.m. "after the crew reported possible injuries to cabin crew and passengers due to turbulence," the Federal Aviation Administration said. Three flight attendants and two customers were transported to a local hospital for observation, according to the airline, which did not release any details on the extent of their injuries. They have since been released, the airline said Monday. "We thank our crew members for their professionalism and our customers for their understanding," American Airlines said in a statement. The FAA is investigating.
UPI
10 hours ago
- UPI
5 hospitalized after American Airlines Miami-N.C. flight hits turbulence
June 23 (UPI) -- Five people were hospitalized when "unexpected turbulence" rocked an American Airlines flight from Miami to North Carolina. Three flight attendants and two passengers on board American Airlines Flight 1286 were transported to a hospital Sunday night after the Airbus A321 suddenly hit turbulence while traveling to Raleigh-Durham International Airport in North Carolina from Miami International Airport. On Monday, American Airlines said the injured have since been released. "We thank our crew members for their professionalism and our customers for their understanding," airline officials wrote in a statement. The Federal Aviation Administration said the 24-year-old aircraft safely landed on Sunday about 10:50 p.m. local time "after the crew reported possible injuries to cabin crew and passengers due to turbulence." Passengers detailed witnessing an unconscious man, a flight attendant with a broken arm and a co-worker burned by hot water from a drink cart, in addition to "two people were in need of immediate medical attention." "We're all looking at each other like, 'No, it was definitely not turbulence,'" one passenger told WRAL News in North Carolina, adding that he and his fellow travelers "definitely saw lightning." According to the airline, the seat belt sign was on at the time. "I would say it was absolutely horrific. People thought that they were going to lose their lives," a female passenger said, with another passenger calling the experience "pure chaos." The three fight attendants and two passengers were transported for observation, but American Airlines did not release any other details. The FAA is investigating Sunday's incident.
14 hours ago
5 transported to hospital after American Airlines flight hits 'unexpected turbulence'
Five people were transported to a hospital after an American Airlines flight encountered "unexpected turbulence," the airline said. American Airlines Flight 1286 was traveling from Miami International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport in North Carolina on Sunday when the Airbus A321 hit turbulence. The seat belt sign was on at the time, the airline said. The flight landed safely at the Raleigh-Durham airport around 10:50 p.m. "after the crew reported possible injuries to cabin crew and passengers due to turbulence," the Federal Aviation Administration said. Three flight attendants and two customers were transported to a local hospital for observation, according to the airline, which did not release any details on the extent of their injuries. "We thank our crew members for their professionalism and our customers for their understanding," American Airlines said in a statement. The FAA is investigating.
San Francisco Chronicle
14 hours ago
- Automotive
- San Francisco Chronicle
5 taken to North Carolina hospital after flight from Miami hits turbulence, airline says
MORRISVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Five people were taken to a North Carolina hospital after a flight from Miami hit turbulence Sunday night, officials said. Fire and rescue crews responded to the flight after it arrived at Raleigh-Durham International Airport around 11:30 p.m. and brought five people to a hospital, the airport said in a statement on Monday. The fasten seat belt sign was on when American Airlines Flight 1286 from Miami International Airport to Raleigh-Durham encountered unexpected turbulence and the flight landed safely, the airline said in a statement. Three flight attendants and two passengers were hospitalized for further evaluation and have since been released, the airline said.
Winnipeg Free Press
15 hours ago
- Automotive
- Winnipeg Free Press
5 taken to North Carolina hospital after flight from Miami hits turbulence, airline says
MORRISVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Five people were taken to a North Carolina hospital after a flight from Miami hit turbulence Sunday night, officials said. Fire and rescue crews responded to the flight after it arrived at Raleigh-Durham International Airport around 11:30 p.m. and brought five people to a hospital, the airport said in a statement on Monday. The fasten seat belt sign was on when American Airlines Flight 1286 from Miami International Airport to Raleigh-Durham encountered unexpected turbulence and the flight landed safely, the airline said in a statement. Three flight attendants and two passengers were hospitalized for further evaluation and have since been released, the airline said.
