HONG KONG (AP) -- Fifteen people on board a Hong Kong-bound Cathay Pacific flight from Manila were injured Friday when the jetliner ran into turbulence as the crew was serving meals, the government said Friday.
The injured included a 1-year-old boy, 11 women and three men, said government spokesman Shik Leung. All of them were in stable condition, he said.
Carolyn Leung, a Cathay spokeswoman, said one of the passengers suffered burns to the hand, while a crew member was cut on the head.
Of the 15 injured, seven were cabin crew members and eight were passengers. All of the crew members and six passengers were discharged after receiving treatment at local hospitals, Leung said.
Flight CX906 _ with 352 passengers and 15 cabin crew _ experienced unexpected turbulence about half an hour after takeoff. Most of the people were injured because meals were being served when the turbulence hit, Leung said.
Some passengers complained of feeling unwell after the Boeing 777-300 landed safely at Hong Kong's Chek Lap Kok airport, she said.
Hong Kong Civil Aviation Department spokesman Johnny Fung said they have asked Cathay to submit a report about the incident within four days.
