What: JAL Japan Airlines Boeing 767-300 en route from Tokyo Narita (Japan) to Honolulu,HI
Where: Honolulu
When: Feb 10th 2011
Who: 239 passengers, 4 injured
Why: 25 minutes before landing in Honolulu, the flight encountered severe turbulence, injuring 4 on board. One passenger was severely injured with a broken bone, and one crew member was severely injured with a fractured elbow.
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