Seven people are injured on American Airlines flight after it hits severe turbulence on way from Miami to Milan causing it to divert to Canada
- Flight 206 from Miami to Milan hit the turbulence on Sunday evening
- The flight was diverted to Newfoundland, Canada
- Four passengers and three flight attendants were rushed to the hospital
Plane passengers and a flight attendants were rushed to the hospital after an American Airlines flight experienced severe turbulence in flight that led to injuries.
The seat belt light was fortunately on when American Airlines flight 206 from Miami to Milan hit a pocket of extremely rocky turbulence.
The flight had to make an emergency landing in Newfoundland, Canada Sunday night around 9:45pm.
The American Airlines flight to Milan hit extremely rocky turbulence that forced it to make an emergency landing
Seven people were injured - with a flight attendant reportedly bleeding - they were all transported to the hospital
Three flight attendants and four passengers were transported to a local hospital for further evaluation, reported ABC News.
The worst injured was a flight attendant, who was bleeding.
The plane was carrying 192 passengers and a crew of 11, including eight flight attendants and three pilots.
At least four ambulances and a fire truck met the plane on the tarmac.
'We are taking care of our passengers and crew, and we are working on next steps to get them safely to their destination,' American Airlines said in a statement,' American Airlines said in a statement.
The plane is scheduled to stay overnight at the St. John's International Airport, according to CBS News.
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