Several Injured After Turbulence Hits American Airlines Flight
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Digital Vision/Thinkstock(MIAMI) — Several people aboard an American Airlines flight from Aruba to Miami were treated for injuries Tuesday evening after the plane was hit with turbulence prior to landing.
In a statement, the carrier said Flight 1780 “encountered moderate turbulence” for about 15 seconds roughly 30 minutes before it was scheduled to land in Miami.
Upon landing safely at 6:06 p.m., two flight attendants and three passengers were transported to a nearby hospital for medical treatment. A handful of other passengers were treated at the gate at Miami International Airport. None of the injuries were said to be critical.
American Airlines said the seatbelt sign was lit when the plane started shaking, and “nothing on the radar indicated that turbulence was in the area.”
The Boeing 757 had 185 passengers and six crew members on board.
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