Passengers describe ‘scary’ experience aboard Jet Blue flight
Severe turbulence injured 22 passengers and two crew members on a Jet Blue Flight traveling from Logan International Airport Thursday. Following the incident, some passengers took to social media to describe their experience during the scary incident:
Terrifying turbulence resulted in injuries & emergency landing in Rapid City. But everything has… https://t.co/P4KZFqKDEJ
— Derek Lindahl (@oif_vet) August 12, 2016
Lady in front of me had no belt on and was at least 2ft off the seat. I literally grabbed her out of the air to hold her to the seat 😳
— Derek Lindahl (@oif_vet) August 12, 2016
Flight attendant was in galley during incident. Hit her head on ceiling & completely dislodged the panel. Cuts, neck injury, and concussion
— Derek Lindahl (@oif_vet) August 12, 2016
Must admit @JetBlue flight 429 has been exciting. We were supposed to be in Sacramento but we’re in Rapid City. Seat belts are good.
— Christopher De Vries (@nissyen) August 12, 2016
the pilot kept his cool and got us on the ground, so I am grateful for that.
— Christopher De Vries (@nissyen) August 12, 2016
Jet Blue Emergency Landing in South Dakota Major Turbulence, lots of injuries in Hospital no jet Blue representative
— Rhonda Renee Lynam (@Bistrobaby) August 12, 2016
Jet blue scary ride… pic.twitter.com/q9iFTgmKeJ
— Rhonda Renee Lynam (@Bistrobaby) August 12, 2016
this picture one of the injured flight attendant. 1 other just left! RCH Regional are the best pic.twitter.com/HFlfYw7H2E
— Rhonda Renee Lynam (@Bistrobaby) August 12, 2016
Dr. Alan H. Lee, an orthopedic surgeon traveling on the flight, told The Boston Globe in an email that the trip on Jet Blue Flight 429 had been normal before the plane suddenly dropped.
“I was working on my laptop when the plane suddenly dropped,” he told the paper. “I don’t know how far it dropped, but all I recall is my laptop almost hit the ceiling, several other passengers hit their heads, and a bunch of the overhead bins popped open.”
According to the Globe, Lee treated one of the flight attendants who was injured while still on the plane.
Jet Blue told the Globe the plane was diverted to land in Rapid City, South Dakota.
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