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At least 36 people on a Hawaiian Airlines flight were injured, and 20 were taken to emergency rooms, after their plane encountered “severe turbulence” on a flight from Phoenix to Honolulu on Sunday, authorities said .
Eleven patients were in serious condition, Honolulu Emergency Medical Services said in a statement. Among those taken to hospital was a 14-month-old boy.
The patients’ injuries included a severe head injury, lacerations, bruising and loss of consciousness, Honolulu EMS said.
Hawaiian Airlines is “supporting all affected passengers and employees” and monitoring the situation, the company said.
“Several guests and crew members were treated at the airport for minor injuries, while some were rushed to local hospitals for further care,” Hawaiian Airlines tweeted.
The turbulence occurred 30 minutes before the plane landed in Honolulu.
EMS and American Medical Response responded to a “mass casualty emergency” at Daniel K. Inouye International Airport shortly after 11 a.m. Sunday, according to the release.
Hawaiian Airlines Flight 35, an Airbus 330, reported the turbulence around 10:35 a.m. HST, according to the US Federal Aviation Administration.
The FAA said it is investigating the incident.