47 Injured as Plane Plunges 2,000 Feet
Associated Press
HONG KONG —
A China Southern Airlines jet ran into strong turbulence and plunged 2,000 feet shortly before it landed in Hong Kong on Sunday. Forty-seven passengers were injured.
Eight people remained hospitalized late Sunday. One American was among seven who were seriously hurt, the government-run Princess Margaret Hospital reported.
The plane fell from 21,000 feet to 19,000 feet in five to 10 seconds, the director of China’s National Civil Aviation Corp. said.
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