Brownsville Herald:
Turbulence blamed for paralyzing woman in Continental flight
April 20, 2009 - 4:41 PM
By Ryan Holeywell, The Monitor
McALLEN - A woman was paralyzed and two other people were injured during a turbulent flight from Houston that arrived here early Saturday morning.
The woman, 47, was using the plane's bathroom when the aircraft encountered turbulence and descendent rapidly, throwing her against the ceiling, said Dr. Trey Fulp, an orthopedic spine surgeon treating her at McAllen Medical Center.
He said the woman suffered a fractured neck and was scheduled to undergo surgery on it Monday. [Full Article]
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