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11 people are seriously injured amid turbulence on Hawaii flight

In this image taken from a video provided by Hawaii News Now, ambulances remain outside the international airport in Honolulu after multiple people were seriously injured when a flight to Hawaii hit severe turbulence Sunday. (AP)

HONOLULU — Severe turbulence rocked a flight from Phoenix to Honolulu Sunday, seriously injuring 11 people in what an Hawaiian Airlines official called an isolated and unusual event.

Jon Snook, the airline's chief operating officer, said the airline hasn't experienced "an incident of this nature in recent history." The flight was full, carrying 278 passengers and 10 crew members, he said during an afternoon news conference.

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