Crime & Safety

2 Hospitalized After Southwest Jet Hits Turbulence Leaving Boston

The plane, flying out of Boston, hit strong turbulence Monday night and was forced to turn back.

Boston, MA - A Chicago-bound Southwest Airlines flight encountered strong turbulence after leaving Boston's Logan International Airport Monday night and was forced to turn back.

Two flight attendants were injured and taken to a local hospital after landing.

Flight 147, which was scheduled to land at Chicago Midway International Airport at 11:50 p.m., landed uneventfully just after midnight Eastern time. Customers reported no serious injuries, according to a statement from Southwest Airlines.

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A new flight crew took the 133 passengers to Midway and arrived at about 4 a.m. in Chicago.

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