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American Airlines Airbus A330 hit by turbulence; 10 passengers and crew injured

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An American Airlines Airbus A330 between Athens and Philadelphia encountered severe turbulence last Sunday, passengers reported that the flight attendants were just serving drinks when the aircraft suddenly dropped.

Everything including the drinks was lifted about 1-2 meters and impacted the cabin ceiling, wetting passengers and cabin crew. One flight attendant has dislodged her shoulder, 3 passengers and 7 cabin crew members were taken to hospitals with injuries.

The captain apologized for the unexpected turbulence, the aircraft made a safe landing at Philadelphia Airport. Ervin Fang, one of the passengers filmed shortly after the turbulence, Jessica Huseman took some pictures of the ceiling.

This post was published on 8 August 2017 12:37

Bart Noëth

Working for 25 years in the aviation industry, I changed my career and became a firefighter/EMT in 2021. I like to spend my free time with my two sons, girlfriend, family and friends. I love to travel, wine and dine and support my favourite football squad KV Mechelen. Once an Ironman 70.3 finisher and dreaming of completing a full distance.

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