4 People Injured as ‘Severe Turbulence’ Rocks Flight to Florida
It is a circumstance that many air travelers have feared: an airplane jolting so intensely that it sends coffee cups flying and passengers hanging in midair.
That dreaded moment materialized for more than a hundred travelers on Wednesday when their plane from North Carolina to Florida was rocked by “severe turbulence,” injuring four people, the flight operator, Allegiant Air, said.
The plane, Flight 227, was transporting 179 passengers and six crew members, and airport paramedics met it when it landed at St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport in Pinellas County, Fla. Two passengers and two flight attendants were transported to a hospital for further evaluation, though the airline did not specify which hospital or elaborate on their conditions.
Six other passengers were examined by medical personnel and released on site, the airline said. The plane was traveling from Asheville Regional Airport in North Carolina and landed in Florida around 3:45 p.m. local time, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
Source: The New York Times
