United Airlines encounters Turbulence, 20 injured
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On Tuesday night a United Airlines jetliner flew from Washington to Los Angeles was rerouted to Denver after it came across a turbulence, 20 people were reported to be injured.
Rescue personnel pointed out that most of the injuries were not serious. The twin engine Boeing 777 boarded 255 passengers and a crew of 10.
Flight 967, which was slated to leave Dulles International Airport at 5:25 p.m., landed in Denver about 7:30 p.m. Mountain Daylight Time.
A representative for Denver Health Medical Center said that above 20 people had been brought to Denver area hospitals.
"We’ve transported 21 patients to five area hospitals," said Dee Martinez, spokeswoman for Denver Health, a trauma center.
She added that majority of the injuries appeared to be "moderate head, neck and back injuries."
"At this time, paramedics are staying with passengers still" at the airport "to monitor and make sure everything is okay," she said.
A spokesman for the Federal Aviation Administration said early Wednesday that he was informed of as many as 30 injuries,and include both passengers and crew members.
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