Airplane Turbulence Leaves 20 Injured on Boston-Bound Flights
Nearly two dozens passengers on two Boston-bound planes suffered injuries due to rough turbulence Sunday, according to officials at Logan International Airport in Massachusetts.
Authorities have confirmed that as many as 9 people were hurt on board the first plane, with 11 people being injured on the second craft.
The first affected plane was JetBlue Flight 852, which was carrying 130 passengers and five crewmembers from San Juan, Puerto Rico to Boston. Several people aboard the JetBlue flight suffered back or neck injuries, airport authorities said. Others also reportedly experienced severe burns from spilling hot coffee.
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The plane, an Airbus 319, landed in Boston around 10 p.m, some 20 minutes ahead of the schedule, according to CNN.
The second flight that experienced extreme turbulence was Lufthansa Flight 429, which was traveling from North Carolina to Munich, Germany and carrying 245 passengers and 18 crew members.
During its flight, Lufthansa Flight 429 had to be make an emergency landing at Logan due to extreme turbulence. There were 245 passengers aboard that flight.
The episode left uninjured passengers terrified. Many complained of high blood pressure.
Once passenger left their unlucky JetBlue flight, they shared their fear and frustration with reporters.
"It was kind of like your stomach was coming up through your throat," Nate Poole, a passenger of Flight 852, told the Boston Herald.
"I thought we were going down, I felt like that was it," another passenger told the local publication.
Some passengers reportedly also bumped their heads when the plane entered the turbulence zone. Boston emergency medical authorities have reportedly treated four for minor bumps and bruises. No one was transported to the hospital.
