Philadelphia-bound flight encounters turbulence, injuring 10

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AP Philadelphia
Last Updated : Aug 06 2017 | 5:07 AM IST
American Airlines says 10 people on a flight from Greece to Philadelphia were injured during severe turbulence.
The airline says Flight 759 was heading to the city from Athens with 287 passengers and a dozen crew members yesterday when it briefly encountered severe turbulence shortly before landing. American says the fasten seat belt sign was on at the time.
After the flight landed at 3:10 pm (local time), three passengers and seven crew members were taken to a hospital for evaluation. There was no immediate word on their injuries or whether any would be admitted.
American says it wants to "thank our team members for keeping our passengers safe.

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First Published: Aug 06 2017 | 5:07 AM IST

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