PHILADELPHIA (AP) — American Airlines says 10 people on a flight from Greece to Philadelphia were injured during severe turbulence.
The airline says Flight 759 was heading to the city from Athens with 287 passengers and a dozen crew members Saturday when it briefly encountered severe turbulence shortly before landing. American says the fasten seat belt sign was on at the time.
After the flight landed at 3:10 p.m., three passengers and seven crew members were taken to a hospital for evaluation. There was no immediate word on their injuries or whether any would be admitted.
Worst turbulence ever! Athens to Phil. Even the pilot didn’t see it coming. Drinks on the ceiling. @AmericanAir #thoughtthiswasit pic.twitter.com/ndZ8ptgbWz
— Ervin Fang (@efnov6) 6 Αυγούστου 2017
Turbulence mess! Flight attendants tossed. I provided medical help (shoulder relocation mid-air). @AmericanAir #isthereadoctoronboard pic.twitter.com/4VKDER84R5
— Ervin Fang (@efnov6) 6 Αυγούστου 2017
Passengers disoriented and relieved, after turbulent American flight from Athens to Philly. #americanair #TURBULENCE #injured #alive pic.twitter.com/PQzv5gxCUn
— Ervin Fang (@efnov6) 6 Αυγούστου 2017
“Thirty minutes out. They were giving us our drinks. The flight attendants were in the last couple rows when they said ‘fasten your seat belts.’ And then they said for the flight attendants to get to their seats, and they didn’t even have time. It started shaking, then it took a big drop. Babies screaming, people in front of us hitting the ceiling,” Ian Smith of South Philadelphia told ABC affiliate WPVI.
“American Airlines flight 759 from Athens, Greece to Philadelphia International Airport briefly encountered severe turbulence shortly before landing safely in Philadelphia Saturday afternoon,” a statement from American Airlines said. “The seatbelt sign was on at the time. Three passengers and seven crew members were transported to a local hospital for evaluation and later released.”
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