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1st LD: 17 Chinese citizens hurt as Hong Kong Airlines flight hit turbulence in central Indonesia

Xinhua, May 7, 2016 Adjust font size:

Seventeen Chinese nationals were injured on Saturday when a Hong Kong Airlines flight hit severe turbulence over Borneo Island after taking off from Bali Island of Indonesia, an official said.

The incident occurred about one hour after the Hong Kong-bound flight HX6704 took off from Bali international airport, forcing it to return to the airport, Herni Pramuharjo, spokesman of the transport ministry said.

"Twelve people were rushed to a hospital, one of them got very serious injury. Five others were only treated at the health clinic in the airport. All of them (17 people) are Chinese nationals," he told Xinhua by phone. Endit