Tuesday evening 30 passengers, including flight attendants, were injured as United Airlines flight 967 flew over Kansas, causing the pilot to make an emergency landing in Denver, CO.
United Airlines flight 967 hit severe turbulence while on route to Los Angeles, California from Washington, D.C, causing injuries to between 25 and 30 people. The flight crew detoured to make an emergency landing in Denver, Colorado, at around 7:45 p.m. local time, Tuesday. One passenger was critically injured while other passengers suffered whiplash, sore ribs, bruises, and slight lacerations.
Denver Fire Department spokesperson Eric Tade spoke on the incident, saying that fire crews were waiting to meet the flight after touching down safely. According to Tade, only one individual was taken to a local hospital with serious injuries, others were treated on scene.
Amongst the injured were four flight attendants, and it is believed that the person taken to the hospital has since been released.
The flight that had originated at Dulles International Airport, made its way to LAX later on that evening with a new flight crew.
An official investigation from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has been opened into the cause of the severe turbulence.
Les Dorr, Federal Aviation Administration spokesperson, said Wednesday that the NTSB was investigating Flight 967 and what caused the plane to experience so much turbulence as it flew over Kansas.
Bridget Serchak, a spokespwerson for NTSB, confirmed the investigation but added: “We don’t have any information at this time.”
We may see several personal injury lawsuits pop-up after this incident. Legal Paramount will keep you informed.
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