Severe turbulence hospitalizes 7 aboard American Airlines flight

January 26, 2016 03:50

Seven people were taken to the hospital after severe turbulence occurred on an American Airlines flight carrying 203 people from Miami to Milan, Italy, on Sunday night, the airline said.

American Airlines Flight 206 made an emergency landing at St. Johns International Airport in Newfoundland, Canada, after extreme turbulence injured several passengers, according to CNN. The flight was met by paramedics who evaluated those on board and transported three flight attendants and four passengers to the hospital, the airline said.

Passengers said the severe turbulence began about three to four hours after takeoff, and those injured were near the back of the plane, reports CBC News.

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