CO airliner makes emergency landing; 26 injured

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http://www.miamiherald.com/459/story/1169037.html
http://flightaware.com/live/flight/COA128/history/20090803/0055Z/SBGL/KMIA

Posted on Mon, Aug. 03, 2009
Airliner makes emergency landing at MIA; 26 hurt

BY TIM CHAPMAN AND JOSE PAGLIERY
jpagliery@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

A Continental Airlines jet heading from Rio de Janeiro to Houston made
an emergency stop in Miami Monday morning after the plane flew through
fierce turbulence that injured several passengers.

According to Miami International Airport officials, 26 passengers
aboard Flight 128 were hurt when the plane experienced turbulence that
violently rocked the plane.

The plane with 168 onboard was diverted to MIA, where it made an
emergency landing at 5:44 a.m. It sat at Gate H-10 as Miami-Dade Fire
Rescue personnel pulled the injured people from the aircraft.

Initial reports said eight people were taken to Jackson Memorial
Hospital by paramedics -- four of those passengers were seriously
injured.

Some of the passengers refused to be transported to the hospital,
preferring to stay near the aircraft instead.

=A9 2009 Miami Herald Media Company. All Rights Reserved.

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