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At least four injured as massive turbulence rocks United flight from Hawaii to LAX: ‘Just suddenly dropped’

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O'Keefe, R. (2026, October 22). At least four injured as massive turbulence rocks United flight from Hawaii to LAX: ‘Just suddenly dropped’. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/22/us-news/united-airlines-flight-attendants-injured-after-severe-turbulence-rocks-hawaii-to-lax-flight/

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On Wednesday night, United Airlines Flight 1157 from Hawaii to Los Angeles encountered severe turbulence, causing injuries to four flight attendants but no passenger harm. San Diego resident Marly Wadlington described the incident as extremely frightening, saying the plane suddenly dropped and shook violently while people on board were yelling in fear.

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United Airlines Flight 1157, which flew from Hawaii to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on October 22, 2026, experienced severe turbulence that injured four flight attendants, two of whom sustained neck and back injuries. The plane dropped nearly 3,700 feet in one minute before plummeting from 22,800 feet to 14,000 feet over about two and a half minutes, according to flight data reviewed by the New York Post. No passengers were injured, but some reported seeing an attendant with blood on her head and leg. The aircraft landed safely at LAX, carrying 190 passengers and 10 crew members.

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Four United Airlines flight attendants suffered injuries after a flight from Hawaii to Los Angeles ran into severe turbulence. asserted

flight → suffer → turbulence

United Airlines Flight 1157 landed safely at Los Angeles International Airport on Wednesday night. asserted

Flight → land → night

But at least two of the airline’s employees endured neck and back injuries. asserted

two → endure → injuries

A San Diego resident on the flight described the frightening in-flight horror. asserted

resident → describe → horror

“I was watching a movie and all of a sudden we just drop,” San Diego resident Marly Wadlington told ABC 7. asserted

Wadlington → watch → ABC

“And it felt like we dropped pretty far. asserted

we → feel → ?

It started shaking, everyone was yelling. asserted

everyone → start → ?

No passengers were injured. asserted

passengers → injure → ?

At least four injured as massive turbulence rocks United flight from Hawaii to LAX: ‘Just suddenly dropped’

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