13 Hospitalised After Turbulence On New Zealand-bound Flight

Some 13 passengers have been rushed to hospital after their Auckland-bound flight experienced serious turbulence, first responders told AFP Monday.

“Our ambulance crews assessed and treated approximately 50 patients, with one patient in a serious condition and the remainder in a moderate to minor condition,” Gerard Campbell of St John Ambulance New Zealand said, adding that 13 patients had been taken to hospital by ambulance. AFP