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Vassia Barba

‘Horrifying’ flight diverted as passengers vomit and pass out during nine-hour ordeal

Passengers on a flight said they suffered a nine-hour ordeal after their plane hit severe turbulence and was diverted before they were left at a closed airport with no information.

Southwest Airlines flight 3094 was delayed by 40 minutes before taking off around 7.40pm local time (12.40am GMT) from Baltimore, Maryland, and was bound for Raleigh-Durham International Airport in North Carolina, US.

But as the plane was nearing Raleigh, it hit severe turbulence and the wings were "flapping", according to passengers.

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