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Turbulence over Albany


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Contact photographer Juan Carlos Guerra

What: Continental Airlines/Expressjet Embraer ERJ-145 en route from Cleveland to Albany,NY
Where: Albany
When: May 8th 2010
Who: 6 injured, 2 taken to hospital.
Why: On approach to Albany, the plane encountered severe turbulence, slamming a flight attendant and passenger from the ceiling to the floor. With Airport Rescue and Fire Fighting Department and Town of Colonie Emergency Services on standby, the flight made a normal landing at the Albany airport, where 4 injured were taken care of at the airport and the two most severe cases—a male passenger and female flight attendant— were transported to the hospital.

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