An American Airlines flight was a little too bumpy last week. One of the airline’s planes, an Airbus A321, encountered such severe turbulence on August 8 that flight attendants had to be taken to the hospital. The incident was marked by the Federal Aviation Administration Its website details aviation accidents and incidents.
In a statement provided to Quartz, American Airlines confirmed that four crew members had to be transported for evaluation. During a brief follow-up examination, neither the 154 passengers nor the other two crew members reported any injuries.
“American Airlines flight 2905, operating from Tampa (TPA) to Charlotte (CLT), landed safely in CLT after experiencing unexpected turbulence,” the company said. “We thank our crew members for their professionalism and our customers for their understanding.”
That same week, a Delta flight carrying members of the Carolina Panthers football team from Rhode Island to Charlotte also encountered problems when the right landing gear slipped off the runway after landing. No injuries were reported in this incident.
This was the second problematic American Airlines flight to attract the FAA’s attention this month. The other occurred the day before, when a plane from Dallas, Texas, to Madrid, Spain, was forced to land early at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport because of an overflowing toilet.
