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HONOLULU (AP) — Nearly a twelve radical were earnestly injured erstwhile a formation to Hawaii was rocked by terrible turbulence connected Sunday astir 30 minutes extracurricular Honolulu, an exigency effect bureau said.
Eleven radical connected the Hawaiian Airlines formation from Phoenix were taken to aggregate exigency rooms successful superior condition, and 9 others were transported successful unchangeable condition, the Honolulu Emergency Medical Services said successful a statement. A telephone astir the occurrence came successful soon aft 11 a.m.
Responders treated 36 people, the bureau said. Of those, 20 radical were transported for further aesculapian treatment, the youngest of whom was 14 months old. The bureau said the wounds included a superior caput injury, lacerations, bruising and nonaccomplishment of consciousness.
Passenger Kaylee Reyes told Hawaii News Now that her parent had conscionable sat down erstwhile the turbulence hit, and did not person a accidental to buckle her information belt.
“She flew up and deed the ceiling,” Reyes said.
Hawaiian Airlines successful a connection said 13 passengers and 3 unit members were taken to country hospitals for further care. The hose said the level was carrying 278 passengers and 10 crewmembers, and landed safely successful Honolulu astir 10:50 a.m.
The differing fig of injuries could not instantly beryllium reconciled. The hose said it plans to clasp a quality league aboriginal Sunday.
Thomas Vaughan, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service successful Honolulu, said determination had been a upwind advisory retired for thunderstorms that included Oahu and areas that would person included the formation way astatine the clip of the incident.
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