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32 injured by turbulence on China Air flight

Oct 2, 2008
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Most hurt on Bangkok-bound jet suffered minor scrapes and bruises BANGKOK, Thailand - At least 32 people were injured Thursday after a China Airlines flight from Hong Kong to Bangkok encountered turbulence, a Thai airport official said. Most of those hurt aboard flight CI-641 from Hong Kong suffered minor cuts and bruises, but two had spine injuries, a hospital spokesman said. Early accounts said there had been fewer injuries, none serious. The Boeing 747-400 was hit by turbulence about 20 minutes before landing at Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi Airport at about 1:30 p.m., said a spokeswoman for Airports of... [read full story]                    

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