RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — A JetBlue flight was diverted to western South Dakota after turbulence left more than 20 passengers and crew members injured.
JetBlue spokeswoman Katherine McMillan told The Boston Globe (http://bit.ly/2aQR3o7 ) that flight 429 was traveling from Boston to Sacramento, California, on Thursday when it was diverted to Rapid City, South Dakota, where it landed around 7:30 p.m.
South Dakota news outlets report that 22 passengers and two crew members were taken to a local hospital but were all treated for minor injuries and released.
McMillan says care team members were being sent to assist injured customers and a replacement aircraft was on its way.
No other details were immediately available.
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The good news for bad fliers like me is…turbulence did not crash the plane , they were able to land with no problem. I always try to tell myself this…but this kind of proves that even really really bad turbulence is not going to bring the plane down.
I remember once looking out the window and seeing the wings flapping like a bird’s.
Unfortunately, no. Pilots avoid thunderstorms for very good reasons. The good news is you have a better chance of seeing “a man on the wing” then not arriving safely.
Was Drumpf speaking anywhere below the flight path?
We all know hot air rises.