United Airlines flight rocked by severe turbulence as 3 are taken to hospital

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Two planes encountered rough skies while flying to Dulles airport in DC
Three people flying in from San Juan, Puerto Rico were hospitalised
A fourth person who was injured declined to be transported to hospital
A flight from San Francisco cancelled a request for medical assistance

Published: 04:18 EST, 12 July 2015 | Updated: 06:05 EST, 12 July 2015

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Two flight attendants and a passenger required medical attention after a United Airlines plane was rocked by severe turbulence while flying to Washington, DC.

It was one of two planes that encountered rough skies before landing at Washington Dulles International Airport, where injured airline employees and passengers were met by emergency crews.

United Airlines said three people were taken to hospital and a fourth person who suffered injuries refused further medical attention.

Three people were taken to hospital after a United Airlines plane from Puerto Rico encountered turbulence

In a statement, the Chicago-based airline said the three who were taken to hospital were on flight UAL1597 from San Juan, Puerto Rico yesterday afternoon.

They were treated by paramedics when the Boeing 737-800 arrived at the airport and then taken to hospital for examination and further treatment.

The extent of their injuries was not disclosed.

A fourth person declined to be transported to hospital.

The second plane, flight UAL1774 from San Francisco, requested medical assistance, but that request was cancelled after passengers on the Boeing 737-900 said they were fine.

The injured employees and passenger were met by paramedics when the plane landed at Dulles airport

Turbulence is the most common cause of injury on flights and the cause of anxiety for many nervous fliers.

It’s one of the main reasons cabin crew ask passengers to keep their seatbelts fastened at all times during a flight.

In February, seven people were injured when a United Airlines plane was struck by severe turbulence while flying from Newark, New Jersey, to Honolulu, Hawaii.

Four crew members and a passenger were taken to hospital.