Five injured after 'severe turbulence' on United Airlines flight into Houston - CNN

(CNN) — Turbulence connected a United Airlines formation traveling into Houston Monday greeting sent astatine slightest 5 radical to the hospital, airdrome authorities said successful an email to CNN.

United Airlines formation 128 landed astatine George Bush Intercontinental Airport astir 5:30 a.m. section clip aft traveling from Río de Janeiro, nationalist accusation serviceman Augusto Bernal told CNN.

"The formation experienced terrible turbulence that resulted successful 5 passengers being transported to the infirmary erstwhile it landed successful Houston," Bernal said.

The hose said successful a connection that the turbulence was unexpected.

"United formation 128 encountered unexpected turbulence portion en way to Houston. Upon arrival, 2 passengers and 3 unit members were met by aesculapian unit and taken to a section infirmary with insignificant injuries," the connection said.

"We're grateful to our unit for their efforts to guarantee the information of our employees and customers."

On Sunday, astatine slightest 36 radical connected Hawaiian Airlines Flight 35 were injured, according to Honolulu Emergency Medical Services, sending 20 radical to exigency rooms.

The level encountered the unsmooth aerial 30 minutes earlier landing successful Honolulu.

(IMAGE: A United Airlines craft astatine Houston's George Bush Intercontinental Airport successful September 2022. Matt Patterson via AP)