36 people including children ‘seriously injured’ as flight hits rough turbulence

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A Hawaiian Airlines flight that experienced severe turbulence before landing has resulted in the injury of at least 36 people.

The turbulence occurred 30 minutes before landing on Sunday (December 18), with 11 people seriously injured, including numerous children.

The flight travelled from Phoenix, Arizona to Honolulu, Hawaii where the ages of the passengers on Flight 35 had spanned from a 14-month-old baby to adults.

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The plane-goers had sustained a plethora of injuries, including serious head injuries, cuts, bruises, with some even losing consciousness.

Emergency services were notified of the incident as they responded to the 'mass casualty emergency' that had taken place at 11am.

The likes of firefighters, ambulance crews, and the state Aircraft Rescue Firefighting Team were among the services first responding to the scene.

20 passengers were transported to the emergency room, with 11 of them in serious condition while the remaining nine are in stable condition.

According to the National Weather Service, they suggest that the turbulence could have been caused due to the plane passing through a thunderstorm.

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According to one report, one passenger has suffered a broken neck.

One Twitter user who has purported to be on Flight 35, posted a video from inside the plane, showing the damaged ceiling.

They captioned the video: "scariest experience flying: very strong turbulence happened mid flight & some ppl with head injuries from hitting the ceiling. i’m safe just very shaken up.

"So update: it’s more serious than I thought. some ppl in the back with broken neck, bleeding on the head & face. i hope they all recover soon as this was a very traumatic event."

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