Yesterday, June 20, the largest plane American airlines United Airlines got into severe turbulence, which injured at least nine passengers and one crew member.
The incident occurred at about 13:40 when the Boeing 737 took off from Panama city, FL, and heading towards Houston, Texas, was 80 miles (130 km) East of Cancun, Mexico.
It happened near tropical storm «Cindy», raging over part of Mexico and Cuba. The turbulence lasted for about 20 minutes at a time on Board the plane was carrying about 160 passengers.
One of them, ISA Padron, said that the plane was shaking so much that some people have hit the ceiling. Many even cried, said Carlos Padron, who injured his head.
But despite the incident, the plane landed safely at the airport George Bush Intercontinental George Bush after 14:30. On the runway of passengers and crew members were waiting for the doctors.
According to preliminary data, have suffered about 14 people, of which only ten had to take him to the hospital, to accurately assess their condition. Others provided assistance on the spot.
The affected passengers had bruises, someone felt weakness and chest pain, someone had hurt his neck.
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«News airlines: at least ten people were injured during a United Airlines flight from Panama due to turbulence».
The airline issued a statement, promising to provide care and support to all victims.
The incident did not cause the cancellation of other flightsarriving and departing from the airport in Houston.
