Turbulence Blamed For Injuries Aboard Flight To Orlando
POSTED: 10:04 pm EST November 7,
2004
UPDATED: 11:35 am EST November 8,
2004
ORLANDO, Fla. -- Five flight attendants and a passenger were injured late Sunday on a flight from Puerto Rico to Orlando.
The Boeing 757 jetliner -- ATA flight 533 -- landed at Orlando International Airport at 6:50 p.m., after encountering strong air turbulence during the flight. Three ambulances met the flight.
Authorities said one of the flight attendants suffered back and neck injuries, another had an ankle sprain and others had minor cuts and bruises.One passenger suffered a neck injury in the incident.The Federal Aviation Administration will investigate the episode.
| Video |
Flight Attendants Hurt In Turbulence|
|
Copyright 2005 by WESH.COM. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
