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Mexico Bound Sunwing Flight Suffers Severe Turbulence Over Montana

A Puerto Vallarta, Mexico bound Sunwing flight experienced extreme turbulence, while flying over Montana, and made emergency landing at Helena Regional Airport, Montana.

The flight took off from Edmonton, Canada. Severe turbulence near Montana disturbed the flight and injured two flight attendants, after which the pilot declared a medical emergency and landed at Helena Regional Airport at 7:30 a.m. on March 17, 2014.

According to the airport spokesperson, the injured flight attendants suffered only minor injuries and did not need medical attention.

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