Southwest Airlines Flight 147 encountered severe turbulence due to high winds during an attempt to land, resulting in injuries to 22 passengers, with seven requiring hospitalization. The flight was rerouted to Stewart International Airport in New York as a precaution, where passengers were treated for motion sickness symptoms, and one had to deboard for medical reasons. The FAA reported that the flight came close to the LaGuardia control tower during the landing attempt and was instructed to perform a go-around. The incident led to an emergency landing in Florida.
The FAA says Southwest Airlines Flight 147, which had veered off course due to inclement weather, was instructed by an air traffic controller to perform a go-around at LaGuardia. https://t.co/tPtRJRO159
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The flight was rerouted as a precautionary measure to Stewart International Airport in New York, where one passenger had to deboard for medical reasons. Others were treated for motion sickness symptoms. https://t.co/R6yR1L6BIh
During the attempt to land, the plane met with high winds leading to "extreme turbulence," which resulted in injuries to 22 people, seven of whom required hospitalization, while another 15 received on-site medical attention. https://t.co/R6yR1L6BIh