VIDEO: Thirty-six people were injured Sunday, including 11 seriously, when a Hawaiian Airlines flight from Phoenix to Honolulu hit severe turbulence about 30 minutes before landing.
The turbulence sent passengers flying out of their seats.
Paramedics and emergency medical technicians treated patients — ranging in age from 14 months to adults — for a long list of injuries, including serious head injuries, cuts, bruises, nausea, and loss of consciousness.
Hawaiian Airlines said Flight 35 from Phoenix “landed safely” in Honolulu about 10:50 a.m.
The Airbus A330 was full, carrying 278 passengers and 10 crew members.
Jon Snook, Hawaiian Air executive vice president and chief operating officer, told reporters the “fasten seatbelt” was on at the time of the incident. He added that three flight attendants were among those injured.