JOHN’S, N.L.-An American Airlines passenger jet has made an emergency landing in St. John’s, N.L., Sunday night after running into severe turbulence.
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The aircraft was carrying 192 passengers and 11 crew members.
A plane on course for Milan was forced to land after heavy turbulence.
Three flight attendants and four passengers were taken to a hospital for additional evaluation, Feinstein said.
The pilot, Captain Bertrand Lecocq, said the rough air was likely from the massive storm that belted the northeastern U-S this weekend.
American flight 206 left Miami bound for Milan.
None of the injuries are thought to be life threatening.
“I was very scared”, he said. Airport spokeswoman Sara Norris said the plane will stay in St. John’s overnight.
The extent of the injuries has not been revealed, but witnesses reported seeing at least three people carried out on stretchers.
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“I was just praying the whole time because it was scary”.
