36 injured, 11 seriously, after Hawaiian Airlines flight experiences

A flight from Phoenix to Honolulu left 36 folks damage, with 11 sustaining severe accidents, after the aircraft skilled “extreme turbulence,” officers mentioned Sunday.

A complete of 20 folks aboard Hawaiian Airlines Flight 35 had been taken to 2 native hospitals, Honolulu Emergency Medical Services confirmed. Nine of these 20 sustained minor accidents with 11 struggling severe accidents, in accordance with EMS. 

One particular person was knocked unconscious, Honolulu Emergency Services Department Director Jim Ireland mentioned at a press convention. About 10 passengers skilled nausea and vomiting, Ireland mentioned. Of the 20 folks hospitalized, 17 had been passengers and three had been crew members, in accordance with the airline. The aircraft was carrying 278 passengers and 10 crew members — 2 pilots and eight flight attendants. 

The flight landed safely at Daniel Okay. Inouye International Airport at 10:50 a.m. and medical care was offered on the scene for passengers and crew members who suffered much less severe accidents, the airline mentioned.

“We are supporting all affected passengers & employees and are continuing to monitor the situation,” Hawaiian Airlines mentioned in a tweet.

The explanation for the turbulence has not been confirmed, though there have been stories of thunderstorms within the space. The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating the incident. 

There have been a number of cases this yr of turbulence on a business flight inflicting accidents.

In July, eight folks had been hospitalized after an American Airlines flight from Tampa, Florida, to Nashville, Tennessee, skilled extreme “unexpected turbulence” and was compelled to land in Alabama, a spokesperson for Birmingham’s airport advised CBS News. 

The incident got here weeks after three Southwest Airlines flight attendants and one passenger on a flight from Chicago to Salt Lake City suffered minor accidents after their flight skilled “moderate turbulence.”