America News: 278 passengers breathless, 36 injured; 11 in critical condition

Air turbulence left passengers on board a Hawaiian Airlines flight from Phoenix to Honolulu in the US on Sunday. About 36 passengers were injured, 11 of them seriously, in the incident that occurred 30 minutes before reaching Honolulu, the capital of the US state of Hawaii. During this, the lives of 278 passengers aboard the aircraft remained in the air.

20 people were referred

Jim Ireland, director of Honolulu Emergency Medical Services, said 11 hospitalized passengers were in serious condition, while the others were in stable condition. The Medical Service statement said 36 people were admitted for treatment. Of this, 20 people were later shifted for further treatment. Most of the passengers have suffered head injuries. 

Three flight attendants were among the injured.

John Snook, chief operating officer of Hawaiian Airlines, said this type of turbulence was different and unusual, noting that the airline had not experienced anything like it in recent history. He said three flight attendants were also among the injured. 

In a conversation with Hawaii News Now, a passenger, Kaylee Reyes, told that her mother fell as soon as the plane started waving. He didn't even get a chance to fasten the safety belt. She jumped into the plane and fell down after hitting the roof.

There were 278 passengers in the plane

Hawaiian Airlines said there were 278 passengers and 10 crew members on board. The plane landed safely in Honolulu around 10:50 am.