Four flight attendants injured in severe turbulence on United flight

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 22 Oct, 15:08 · Archive

Four United Airlines flight attendants were injured when United Flight 1157 from Honolulu to Los Angeles encountered severe turbulence on Wednesday night.

Four United Airlines flight attendants were injured when Flight 1157 from Honolulu to Los Angeles encountered severe turbulence on Wednesday night. The aircraft landed safely at Los Angeles International Airport, and emergency medical services were dispatched to the gate. Two flight attendants, aged 58 and 62, sustained neck and back injuries. One witness reported that an injured flight attendant had blood on their head and leg, whilst one flight attendant was transported to hospital for further treatment. No passengers were injured according to a United statement.

Passengers described the incident as sudden and frightening. Marly Wadlington, a San Diego resident on the flight, told ABC 7: 'I was watching a movie and all of a sudden we just drop. And it felt like we dropped pretty far.' Another passenger, Coral Pena, described hearing 'a huge bang and then we started falling'. The pilot told air traffic control that the turbulence 'only lasted a couple of seconds' and appeared to be 'wake turbulence', according to a radio recording obtained by ABC 7.

How it is being reported

• Huge bang erupted on United flight that began plunging out of the sky during turbulence so severe four flight attendants were injuredAn eyewitness reported that one of the injured flight attendants had blood on their head and leg, while others suffered neck and back injuries that required hospitalization.Daily Mail · 22 Oct, 14:54
• At least four injured as massive turbulence rocks United flight from Hawaii to LAX: ‘Just suddenly dropped’At least two of the airline's employees endured neck and back injuries.New York Post · 22 Oct, 14:40

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