15 hurt as Manila-bound PAL flight hits turbulence

Published September 18, 2015 5:03pm

(Updated 5:09 p.m.) Fifteen passengers were injured after Philippine Airlines flight PR 101 was hit with turbulence while flying to Manila from Hawaii, radio dzBB reported Friday.

According to dzBB's Twitter account, flight PR 101 already asked for permission for an emergency landing due to the incident.

But the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines clarified that it was a priority landing and not an emergency landing that PR 101 asked for.

The CAAP's initial report also said two passengers were injured while 10 others hurt their backs due to turbulence.

PAL has since issued a media statement, which was also posted on dzBB's Twitter account.

“After Philippine Airlines flight PR101 departed Honolulu at 12:06 noon today, the Airbus 340 aircraft experienced clear-air-turbulence enroute to Manila. The incident unfortunately resulted to minor injuries to 15 out of the 132 passengers aboard,” it said

“A team of medical personnel, airport officials and PAL customer relations officers are being deployed to provide all available assistance when the aircraft arrives at approximately 4:20 this afternoon at Terminal 2 of the NAIA,” it added. — Andrei Medina/JDS, GMA News

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