American Airlines jet diverted to Canada after turbulence injures 7
The Boeing 767 landed safely at St. John's International Airport in Newfoundland at around 9:45 p.m. local time.
Seven people were hospitalized Sunday night after an American Airlines plane from Miami to Milan ran into heavy turbulence and was forced to make an emergency landing in eastern Canada.
The Boeing 767 landed safely at St. John's International Airport in Newfoundland at around 9:45 p.m. local time.
At least four ambulances and a fire truck were seen on the tarmac. Paramedics rushed toward the plane with stretchers and what appeared to be a backboard.
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