Dozens Of Passengers Injured By Severe Turbulence

Hawaii News Now reports:

Thirty-six people were injured Sunday, including 11 seriously, when a Hawaiian Airlines flight from Phoenix to Honolulu hit severe turbulence about 30 minutes before landing. The turbulence sent passengers flying out of their seats.

Paramedics and emergency medical technicians treated patients — ranging in age from 14 months to adults — for a long list of injuries, including serious head injuries, cuts, bruises, nausea, and loss of consciousness.

Eleven were in serious condition and nine were in stable condition, Honolulu EMS Director Dr. Jim Ireland said. Eight ambulances responded to take people to hospitals while a city bus was used to transport others.

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