It suffered “severe and unexpected turbulence” during the flight.
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A United Airlines flight bound for London has been forced to make an emergency landing in Ireland after 16 people were injured during “unexpected turbulence”.
United Airlines Flight UA 880 on a routine flight last night from Houston to London got in trouble when most passenger were asleep two thirds over the Atlantic Ocean.
Passenger Leslie Chi posted on Facebook saying: “Really felt I might die but fine now, just so exhausted”.
Medical crews met the injured at Shannon Airport after the plane made its emergency landing around 5:55am.
The Boeing 767-300 jet, with 207 passengers and crew of 13 on board, was flying from Houston in the USA to London Heathrow at the time.
A United Airlines spokesperson confirmed, United Airlines is providing care and support to customers and crew of flight UA-880.
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“We wish these passengers and crew a quick recovery from their injuries”, the statement added. We’re following this story on Eyewitness News.
