Passengers, crew members hurt after Allegiant Airlines flight hits turbulence on flight to Florida

James Tutten
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Several passengers and crew members on board an Allegiant Airlines flight needed medical attention after they hit turbulence on a flight to Florida.

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The incident happened on a flight from the Asheville Regional Airport in North Carolina to Saint-Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport.

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Medical crews met the flight on the ground.

Two passengers and two crew members were taken to the hospital.

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There were about 180 passengers and six crew members on the flight.

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