Five Crew Members Injured as Turbulence Sends Plane Back to Newark Airport

Five crew members were hurt Thursday after a plane that left Newark-Liberty Airport hit heavy turbulence less than an hour after take off.

The United Airlines jetliner was in Canadian air-space when it encountered rough skies.

It returned to Newark safely at around 3:45 p.m.

The Federal Aviation Administration said that all of the injured crew members were flight attendants, but they are expected to be OK.

None of the 189 passengers was hurt.

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