Severe turbulence on a Hawaiian Airlines flight from Phoenix to Honolulu last month was related to a cloud that shot up vertically, like a smoke plume, according to a preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board.
The interior of a Hawaiian Airlines plane on its flight from Phoenix to Honolulu, Dec. 18, 2022, after severe turbulence. Michelle Broder Van Dyke and Meteorologist Keith BryantHONOLULU —
Before the incident happened, the captain said flight conditions were smooth for travel, according to the report. After the severe turbulence, the lead flight attendant informed the flight crew that there were multiple injuries in the cabin.
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