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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
World
Gloria Oladipo

Turbulence-hit Southwest flight leaves passengers stranded and vomiting

A Southwest Airlines jet airborne.
Southwest Airlines apologized for the inconvenience to passengers. In December the airline cancelled thousands of flights, stranding many passengers. Photograph: Kamil Krzaczyński/Reuters

Passengers on a bumpy Southwest flight from Maryland to North Carolina described a horrific trip that caused several travelers to vomit and left them stranded in a closed South Carolina airport overnight.

On Friday, at least two people aboard a Southwest flight from Maryland became ill after the plane shook violently due to weather-related issues while landing in Raleigh, North Carolina.

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