Turbulence injures 25 on United flight diverted to DIABy Kirk Mitchell and Jeffrey Leib
The Denver Post
. . . . "It was just a huge up and down," passenger Kaoma Bechaz said.
She said the head of the woman sitting next to her slammed into the side of the cabin, leaving a crack above the window, and a girl across the aisle flew into the air and hit the ceiling.
Four flight attendants and 21 passengers were injured, said United spokesman Michael Trevino . . . .
. . . . FAA spokesman Mike Fergus said the pilot reported "
moderate to severe turbulence" . . . . The plane was flying at
34,000 feet when the pilot asked to be diverted to Denver. . . . .
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