An unspecified number of people on a Toronto-bound Air Canada flight from China suffered injuries caused by turbulence, the airline said Wednesday. CNN newsgathering partner CBC, citing fire department officials, reported about 20 passengers were being treated after the plane made an unscheduled landing in Calgary.
Flight AC088, which took off from Shanghai, landed at about 5:23 p.m. ET.
“While Air Canada can confirm that there were some injuries due to turbulence encountered en route requiring hospitalization for assessment, an exact number is not available at this time,” the airline said in a statement.
CNN partner CTV said a half dozen passengers were taken out of the airport on stretchers.
The Boeing 777-300ER was believed to be carrying 332 passengers and 19 crew members.