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Tel Aviv-Bound Austrian Airlines Flight Encounters Turbulence; 5 Injured

Austrian Airlines flight OS-861 encountered turbulence on the way to Tel Aviv, Israel, on July 30th.

The Airbus A320-200 plane was flying from Vienna, Austria, when it hit turbulence that injured five people.

The plane continued for a safe landing.

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