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Posted: Sunday, January 21, 2018 11:20 AM
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Ten Hospitalized As "Severe Turbulence" Rocks American Airlines Flight Bound For Philly
Ten people were hospitalized on Saturday after an American Airlines flight heading to Philadelphia experienced "severe turbulence" with nearly 300 people on board.

American Airlines Flight 759 was heading to Philadelphia International Airport after departing from Athens, Greece, when it "briefly encountered severe turbulence" just before it landed, the airline said in a statement to FOX29.