Two United Airlines planes were forced to land late this week over incidents that occurred during their flights.
At least seven passengers on United Airlines Flight 85 from Tel Aviv to Newark were hospitalized for injuries they sustained after the plane hit unexpected turbulence just moments before landing.
The 11-hour flight was cleared to land at Newark International Airport in New Jersey and was only 750 feet above the ground when pilots decided that they were going to abort the landing because they experienced “wind shear,” which ABC 7 New York describes as “a sudden change in wind direction.”
The flight was diverted to Stewart International Airport, where emergency crews were standing by the render assistance once the plane landed.
“Oh, it was really like Six Flags,” said passenger Roi Gonen. “My heart just jumped a couple times. I was texting my wife just in case. Two…
