HOUSTON (AP) A Lufthansa jet was shaken by severe turbulence over the Atlantic on Wednesday, and as many as 35 people were hurt, officials said.
Between seven to 10 people required hospital treatment when the plane landed at Bush Intercontinental Airport, its final destination. The injuries were not thought to be serious.
”They were tossed around a lot. Bags (from overhead bins) may have fallen on them,” said Ernie DeSoto, spokesman for the airport system.
Lufthansa Flight 440, which originated from Frankfurt, Germany, was over the Atlantic when it began experiencing ”some pretty bad turbulence,” DeSoto said.
The wide-body plane, with 250 people on board, landed Wednesday afternoon in Houston, where it was met by several ambulances and fire trucks.
Besides those taken hospitals, about 25 passengers needed first aid treatment at the scene.
Initial reports also said the plane suffered some structural damage, DeSoto said.
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By: skycruiser - 8th August 2003 at 04:09
Guys, there is no such thing as air pockets. Steve is right, it’s CAT.
By: Whiskey Delta - 8th August 2003 at 03:55
It definately keeps you on your toes.
By: steve rowell - 8th August 2003 at 01:46
It’s called CAT or Clear Air Turbulance,you don’t know it’s coming until your in the thick of it
By: martin_EGTK - 7th August 2003 at 20:07
Quite a lot of the time serious turbulence can be caused by major thermals or air pockets, these are much harder to find on a weather radar.
By: keltic - 7th August 2003 at 19:51
Scarry……can´t these turbulences be forecasted in the weather screen?
By: Hand87_5 - 7th August 2003 at 12:06
An other nice opprotunity to remind : keep your seat belt fasten 🙁
By: Ren Frew - 7th August 2003 at 12:03
Not a nice thing to happen, especially over the Atlantic.
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