At least 36 personas have been injured by turbulence during a Hawaiian Airlines flight from Phoenix to Honolulu on Sunday. Of the injured, 20 have been transferred to health centers, while eleven of them they were in serious conditionaccording to the health services.
The strong turbulence, which occurred 30 minutes before landing, caused passengers flew out of their seats. Thus, health workers have treated patients from 14 months to adults who presented head injuries, cuts, bruises, nausea and loss of consciousness.
The company has indicated that the aircraft landed “safely” in Honolulu at 10:50 a.m. (local time). “Several guests and crew members were provided medical attention at the airport for minor injuries, while some were quickly transported to local hospitals for additional care,” Hawaiian Airlines has reported via its Twitter profile.
Likewise, the airline has indicated that it is “supporting all affected passengers and employees and we will continue to monitor the situation.”
Hawaiian Air executive vice president Jon Snook has stated that the seatbelt symbol was on at the time of the incident. Besides, three workers are among the injuredcollects the medium Hawaii News Now.
“Sometimes these air pockets occur without warning. Is rare to have that level of extreme turbulence. It was a very extreme case of turbulence in the air, “he added before specifying that they are grateful” that the extent of the injuries was not critical.