Air Canada flight diverts to Hawaii after turbulence injuries
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CRAIG T. KOJIMA / CKOJIMA@STARADVERTISER.COM
An Air Canada flight was forced to divert to Honolulu on Thursday after the plane experienced “sudden turbulence,” injuring at least 37 on board. After passengers arrived back at Daniel K. Inouye International Airport, they had to wait in line to rebook their flights.CRAIG T. KOJIMA / CKOJIMA@STARADVERTISER.COM
More than 50 emergency responders converged at Daniel K. Inouye International Airport on Thursday after dozens of passengers aboard an Air Canada flight sustained injuries after the aircraft experienced sudden turbulence while en route to Sydney from Vancouver, British Columbia.CRAIG T. KOJIMA / CKOJIMA@STARADVERTISER.COM
Airline officials are making arrangements for passengers, including hotel accommodations and meals in Honolulu.CRAIG T. KOJIMA / CKOJIMA@STARADVERTISER.COM
Based on preliminary information, 37 people sustained injuries aboard Air Canada Flight AC 33. Of that figure, 30 people — 21 people with minor injuries and nine people with serious injuries — were taken to the hospital. Samantha Say, pictured, was one of the passengers injured.COURTESY JESSE VISSER
A broken air vent and light panel struck passenger Jesse Visser during the sudden turbulence on Air Canada Flight 33 on Thursday.HURRICANE FALL VIA ASSOCIATED PRESS
Responders treat a passenger on an Air Canada flight to Australia that was diverted and landed at Daniel K. Inouye International Airport in Honolulu on Thursday. The flight from Vancouver to Sydney encountered "un-forecasted and sudden turbulence," about two hours past Hawaii when the plane diverted to Honolulu, Air Canada spokeswoman Angela Mah said in a statement.CRAIG T. KOJIMA / CKOJIMA@STARADVERTISER.COM
Daniel Deaves, left, Mick Sevil, with his son, Adam Sevil, were aboard the Air Canada flight that was forced to divert to Honolulu on Thursday.CRAIG T. KOJIMA / CKOJIMA@STARADVERTISER.COM
Daniel Deaves was one of the passengers aboard the Air Canada flight that was forced to divert to Honolulu on Thursday after severe turbulence. The turbulence happened at 36,000 feet about 600 miles southwest of Honolulu, said U.S. Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Ian Gregor.CRAIG T. KOJIMA / CKOJIMA@STARADVERTISER.COM
Hurricane Fall, an Australian music group, was on the Air Canada flight that was forced to divert to Honolulu on Thursday. Jesse Visser, left, Luke Wheeldon, Lachlan Coffey, and Tim Hickey were uninjured. However, another group member, Pepper Deroy, was taken to the hospital.CRAIG T. KOJIMA / CKOJIMA@STARADVERTISER.COM
Passengers who were on board the Air Canada flight that was forced to divert to Honolulu on Thursday wait back in line at Daniel K. Inouye International Airport to rebook their flights.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Andrew Szucs, right, who was on the Air Canada flight that made an emergency landing, waits for assistance at the Air Canada desk, Thursday, at t Daniel K. Inouye International Airport.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Passengers from an Australia-bound Air Canada flight diverted to Honolulu on Thursday stand in line at the Air Canada counter at Daniel K. Inouye International Airport to rebook flights.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Air Canada said the flight from Vancouver to Sydney encountered "un-forecasted and sudden turbulence," about two hours past Hawaii when the plane diverted to Honolulu on Thursday.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Passengers from an Australia-bound Air Canada flight diverted to Honolulu on Thursday stand in line at the Air Canada counter at Daniel K. Inouye International Airport to rebook flights.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Passengers from an Australia-bound Air Canada flight diverted to Honolulu on Thursday stand in line at the Air Canada counter at Daniel K. Inouye International Airport to rebook flights.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Passengers from an Australia-bound Air Canada flight diverted to Honolulu on Thursday stand in line at the Air Canada counter at Daniel K. Inouye International Airport to rebook flights.COURTESY HONOLULU EMERGENCY SERVICES DEPARTMENT
Passengers who sustained injuries aboard Air Canada Flight AC 33 were taken to the hospital from Daniel K. Inouye International Airport on Thursday. Thirty people out of the 37 injured were transported to the hospital.COURTESY HONOLULU EMERGENCY SERVICES DEPARTMENT
Passengers who sustained injuries aboard Air Canada Flight AC 33 were taken to the hospital from Daniel K. Inouye International Airport on Thursday. Thirty people out of the 37 injured were transported to the hospital.CINDY ELLEN RUSSELL / CRUSSELL@STARADVERTISER.COM
The Hawaii Department of Transportation held a press conference about the emergency response to Air Canada Flight 33, which was diverted to the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport on Thursday. Pictured speaking to the media, below, is Daniel K. Inouye International Airport Rescue and Fire Fighting Chief Glen Mitchell.CINDY ELLEN RUSSELL / CRUSSELL@STARADVERTISER.COM
The Hawaii Department of Transportation held a press conference about the emergency response to Air Canada Flight 33, which was diverted to the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport on Thursday. Pictured speaking to the media is Daniel K. Inouye International Airport Rescue and Fire Fighting Chief Glen Mitchell.CINDY ELLEN RUSSELL / CRUSSELL@STARADVERTISER.COM
The Hawaii Department of Transportation held a press conference about the emergency response to Air Canada Flight 33, which was diverted to the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport on Thursday. Honolulu Emergency Services Department Director Jim Howe talks to the media.CINDY ELLEN RUSSELL / CRUSSELL@STARADVERTISER.COM
The Hawaii Department of Transportation held a press conference about the emergency response to Air Canada Flight 33, which was diverted to the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport on Thursday. Honolulu Emergency Services Department Director Jim Howe talks to the media.CINDY ELLEN RUSSELL / CRUSSELL@STARADVERTISER.COM
The Hawaii Department of Transportation held a press conference about the emergency response to Air Canada Flight 33, which was diverted to the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport on Thursday. Honolulu Emergency Services Department Director Jim Howe talks to the media.