2 adults, 1 child taken to hospital due to severe turbulence on flight into Houston, officials say

Thursday, April 6, 2023
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Three people, including a child, were taken to the hospital after severe turbulence on a flight into Houston Bush Airport on Wednesday, officials said.

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At about 9 a.m., a crew on a Mesa Airlines flight out of Springfield, Missouri, landed in Houston and reported severe turbulence when the plane was over Arkansas.
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Mesa Airlines said Houston Fire Department officials met the plane at the gate after the crew requested medical assistance.

Two adults, including a flight attendant, were treated for head and shoulder injuries, and one child was taken to the hospital as a precaution.

One of the adults was said to be a flight attendant on the plane.
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The Federal Aviation Administration said it is investigating the incident and sent the following statement:

"Mesa Airlines Flight 6190 landed without incident at George Bush International Airport in Houston around 9 a.m. local time Wednesday, April 5, after the crew reported severe turbulence when the plane was over Arkansas. The Bombardier CRJ-900 departed Springfield-Branson National Airport in Missouri. The FAA will investigate. Please contact the airline for additional information."

The flight reportedly landed in Houston without incident.

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