Seventeen people were hospitalized after a commercial flight suddenly dropped altitude in what passengers described as a jolting, unexpected plunge mid-flight.
The airline has not detailed the cause of the incident, though sudden altitude changes of this kind are most often linked to severe turbulence encountered without warning at cruising altitude.
The episode adds to a string of recent turbulence-related injuries across the industry, prompting fresh reminders from carriers about keeping seatbelts fastened even when the fasten-seatbelt sign is off.
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Source: USA Today
