13 injured on turbulent flight to s. F.

13 injured on turbulent flight to s. F.


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SAN FRANCISCO — Thirteen people were hurt when air turbulence jarred a San Francisco-bound jetliner over Greenland, Pan American World Airways reported Tuesday. The Boeing 707 was at 32,000


feet when a 10-knot wind suddenly increased to 100 knots and shifted 80 degrees. The plane leaped 1,000 feet in less than three seconds, Pan Am said. One unidentified man suffered a broken


leg and was hospitalized after the plane landed on schedule at San Francisco International Airport at 3:11 a.m. Tuesday. The others were treated for minor cuts and bruises. Six of those hurt


on the London-to-San Francisco flight were flight attendants and seven were among the aircraft’s 125 passengers, the airline said. MORE TO READ