A dozen passengers and flight crew members have been treated by paramedics in Sydney after a Hawaiian Airlines flight encountered 'severe turbulence' while flying over the Pacific Ocean. 9News
after a Hawaiian Airlines flight encountered "unexpected severe turbulence" while flying over the Pacific Ocean.
The HA451 flight from Honolulu to Sydney hit the strong winds about five hours into the flight, with four passengers and three flight attendants initially treated by a doctor onboard and "crew members in consultation with physicians on the ground".about 7.47pm yesterday, where NSW Ambulance confirmed 12 passengers were assessed by paramedics.
"Our Airbus A330 aircraft carrying 163 passengers and 12 crewmembers landed without incident at Sydney Airport at 7.47 pm local time Friday," Hawaiian Airlines said in a statement."Our immediate priority is to continue to care for our passengers and crew affected by this turbulence event, and we thank Sydney airport first responders for their swift assistance.
"A third patient was assessed with back pain and they have been taken to Prince of Wales Hospital at Randwick."are being cancelled during a peak school holiday period, due to strong winds in Sydney and operational staffing issues.
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