10 Hurt as Jetliner Hits Turbulence

A US Airways plane bound for Las Vegas hit heavy turbulence, forcing the pilot to land in Pittsburgh, Pa., injuring 10 people and terrifying a flight attendant who began crying over the loudspeaker. Flight 623 left Philadelphia and ran into rough air 29,000 feet above Franklin County in south-central Pennsylvania, said Arlene Salac, a Federal Aviation Administration spokeswoman. The Boeing 737 was carrying 124 passengers and six crew members, airline spokesman David Castelveter said. Ten people were hospitalized with moderate to minor injuries after the plane landed. Three were released.