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5-50 (?) Passengers Injured in Pia Turbulence


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What: PIA Pakistan International Airlines Boeing 747-300 en route from Jeddah Saudi Arabia to Lahore Pakistan
Where: Lahore Pakistan
When: Aug 30th 2011
Who: 5 injured
Why: On approach to Lahore, the flight encountered turbulence.

Five passengers were injured during the turbulence. The flight made a normal (safe) landing. Published reports say the five injured passengers were not transported to the hospital, and that they were transported to the hospital.

Pia spokesmen say the injured ignored the seat belt instructions. (We believe this.)

The report that said there were 50 injured said they refused medical treatment.

Some received treatment at the airport.

The report that said there were 5 injured said they went to the hospital.

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