A report from the FAA reveals multiple passengers were injured aboard United Airlines flight from San Francisco to Singapore.
Five people aboard a United flight were left injured after the plane hit “unexpected” severe turbulence on its 17-hour journey from San Francisco to Singapore, it has been revealed.
The incident took place on March 27 but came to light in a report published yesterday by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
Flight UAL29, operated by a Boeing 787 Dreamliner, experienced sudden, violent turbulence while flying over Butuan City, Philippines, that left three cabin crew and one passenger with minor injuries and one cabin crew member with a serious injury.
They were treated by medical personnel at Singapore Changi Airport, with the other 173 passengers and 10 crew on board unharmed, according to the report.
Medical personnel met the aircraft upon arrival in Singapore and transported one customer and four flight attendants to the hospital.
