Patients suffered cuts, including to the head, as well as bumps and bruises. Altogether, 36 people received treatment.
the turbulence caused passengers to fly out of their seats. Passengers suffered cuts, including to the head, as well as bumps and bruises, and some people were nauseous and vomited as a result of extreme motion.“Sometimes, these air pockets occur with no warning. It’s rare to have that level of extreme turbulence,” Jon Snook, Hawaiian Air executive vice president and chief operating officer, tells Hawaii News Now. “It was a very extreme case of midair turbulence.
Snook said the fasten seatbelt indicator was on when the turbulence hit, but some passengers who were injured reportedly were not wearing seatbelts. In a statement on Twitter, Hawaiian Airlines says it is “continuing to support our guests and employees who sustained injuries today after Flight HA35 from PHX to HNL encountered severe turbulence.
“We apologize to our guests for this incident and thank our crew members, first responders, hospital personnel, and airport teams for their coordinated response.”If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation.
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