At Least 10 United Airlines Passengers Injured By Severe Turbulence

HOUSTON, TX — At least 10 passengers who were inbound to Bush Intercontinental Airport from Panama City, Panama were injured due to severe turbulence, officials said.

The incident happened Tuesday while flight 1031 was traveling through Mexican airspace, about 80 east of Cancun, officials from the Federal Aviation Administration said.

The 737 aircraft hit a pocket of severe turbulence while passing through that area en route to Houston, KPRC reported. (Want to get daily updates about traffic news and other events going on in your area? Sign up for the free Houston Patch morning newsletter.)

The aircraft was met at 1:40 p.m. by the Houston Fire Department, who treated between 10 and 15 passengers at the scene.

Three of those passengers were taken by EMS to an area hospital, but the extent of their injuries is unknown, the Houston Chronicle reported.

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