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Hong Kong passengers injured as flights are hit by turbulence | Hong Kong passengers injured as flights are hit by turbulence |
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Thirty-nine people on two flights have been injured when their aircraft hit turbulence before landing at Hong Kong airport. | Thirty-nine people on two flights have been injured when their aircraft hit turbulence before landing at Hong Kong airport. |
Thai Airways said people were hurt when an Airbus A380 carrying 500 passengers from Bangkok encountered the turbulence on Friday morning. | Thai Airways said people were hurt when an Airbus A380 carrying 500 passengers from Bangkok encountered the turbulence on Friday morning. |
The sales manager Kenny Kung said both passengers and crew had suffered slight injuries and were sent to three hospitals in the southern Chinese city. | The sales manager Kenny Kung said both passengers and crew had suffered slight injuries and were sent to three hospitals in the southern Chinese city. |
The local carrier Hong Kong Airlines said three passengers and three flight attendants had been hurt when their flight from Phuket hit "sudden turbulence" as it neared the city's airport. | The local carrier Hong Kong Airlines said three passengers and three flight attendants had been hurt when their flight from Phuket hit "sudden turbulence" as it neared the city's airport. |
The airline said the plane landed safely and the six had left hospital. The plane was carrying 110 passengers and seven crew. | The airline said the plane landed safely and the six had left hospital. The plane was carrying 110 passengers and seven crew. |
Hong Kong has been experiencing unsettled weather as tropical storm Kong-rey passes nearby. | Hong Kong has been experiencing unsettled weather as tropical storm Kong-rey passes nearby. |
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