4 flight attendants hospitalized for injuries from turbulence

Posted by Admin August 12, 2024 Travel

Four American Airlines flight attendants were injured during turbulence last week, the airline said.

American Airlines flight 2905 departed from Tampa at 5:39 p.m. Thursday heading to Charlotte when the Airbus A321 encountered “unexpected turbulence,” an American Airlines spokesperson told USA TODAY.

Four of the six flight attendants working the flight were taken to a local hospital for further evaluation. No further information on their injuries has been disclosed.

None of the 154 passengers were injured from the turbulence and the aircraft landed safely at its destination on-time.

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“We thank our crew members for their professionalism and our customers for their understanding,” the airline said in a statement.

This incident is just the latest in a series of turbulence-related events, which is becoming more common, even in the warmer months. Climate change-driven impacts on the atmosphere will likely cause more frequent and severe turbulence, particularly clear air turbulence, which is harder for pilots to predict because there are no visible warning signs. In May, a Singapore Airlines flight encountered severe turbulence that resulted in 30 people injured and one person dead from a heart attack.

Earlier this month, Korean Air announced it would stop serving instant ramen as a safety precaution due to worsening turbulence.