A United Airlines Boeing 787 flight was forced to make an emergency landing at an airport in Upstate New York on Friday | Image:Reuters
New York: A United Airlines Boeing 787 flight was forced to make an emergency landing at an airport in Upstate New York on Friday. The Newark-bound flight from Tel Aviv was diverted to New York Stewart International Airport. As per reports, ‘extreme turbulence’ led to the flight diversion. The heavy turbulence reportedly left as many as 22 passengers on board injured.
As per reports, ‘high winds’ led to the extreme turbulence that prompted the emergency landing.
According to reports, there were 312 passengers on board the Boeing 787 and seven of them were taken to hospital with minor injuries. Another 15 of the passengers were treated on site for injuries sustained during the flight, local media outlets reported.
Passengers on board reportedly complained of nausea and some said they had chest pains due to the…
