Seven people were hurt and five taken to hospital after an American Airlines plane from Miami to Milan made an emergency landing in Newfoundland after the jet briefly encountered severe turbulence.
The aircraft landed safely in the East Coast Canadian province late Sunday, where it was met by paramedics.
American Airlines spokesman Ross Feinstein said three flight attendants and two passengers were transported to hospital for further evaluation. He said none of the injuries are life threatening.
The seat belt light was on when the Boeing 767 carrying 192 passengers and 11 crew members encountered turbulence.
At least four ambulances and a fire truck were seen on the tarmac in St. John’s, Newfoundland. Paramedics rushed toward the plane with stretchers and what appeared to be a backboard.
An hour after the plane landed, one ambulance remained.
Feinstein said they are working on next steps to get the uninjured passengers to Milan.
Sara Norris, a spokeswoman for St. John’s airport, said the plane will stay in St. John’s overnight.
The Associated Press contributed to this article.
GREAT SMART PILOT
How unlikely I just started reading “Air Frame,” 1996, by the author Michael Crichton , and a plane flying from Hong Kong to the U.S. was also forced by supposed turbulence, which did considerable damage to their plane, Killing 3 and injuring many more! Those who like to read thrillers will love this book. I picked it up and when not working on the computer, I am reading the book, and I am about half way through the book. Again more co-incidence I lived just a few blocks from where all this is taking place. One does not understand abut the complexity involved in these airplane “incidents” My eyes are being opened and my attention is finely concentrated on each page. Investigating anything going wrong with a plane in passenger service, while in flight. These people have remarkable talents for entering these planes as soon as possible, interviewing crew, passengers and pilots, then they start mechanical checks to check many instruments for their accuracy. They are checking first the wings, then the fuselage with a sizeable and experienced crew! Slip out to visit your local thrift shop and spend a dollar or two on great reading. Fix a couple nice sandwiches before you start, you will not want to bother and leave the book and lose your reading tempo. It will increase our knowledge many fold, and yes, it is worth your time!. If you think this is waste of time, let a 85 year old man, assure you are in error. Read it!
I have read Airframe and it is a good book. The ending is not what you think.