Turbulence injures 37 on Air Canada flight (Video)
Early hour yesterday, an Air Canada flight en route to Australia was forced to make an emergency landing in Hawaii after more than 12 passengers were injured during intense turbulence. Health officials in Honolulu said 37 people on board suffered injuries in the incident, which about 30 were rushed to local hospital, including flight crew, children and elderly passengers. Those on board described a terrifying scene in which the plane suddenly dropped with only a few seconds of warning, flinging passengers and crew across the cabin. Officials said victims sustained back, neck and head injuries. The plane was travelling from Vancouver to Sydney when it encountered unexpected turbulence just west of Hawaii. Flight AC033 then made an unscheduled stop at Daniel K. Inouye International Airport in Honolulu at 6:45 a.m. local time, where six ambulances and 50 first responders were on scene.