A flight attendant injured a month ago when the aircraft she was on hit turbulence is “progressing well” in a rehabilitation
program at Lake Charles Memorial, a hospital spokesman said Thursday.
The woman, whose name hasn’t been
released, was originally listed in serious condition, meaning her vital
signs were unstable.
But hospital spokesman Matt Felder said her condition now is
“good” and that “she is in rehab and able to participate in exercises.”
The plane, United Airlines Flight 1632,
was headed from Houston to New York on June 12, but was diverted to
Lake Charles after
two flight attendants were seriously injured when the craft hit
turbulence over Winnie, Texas, according to the National Transportation
Safety Board’s preliminary accident report.
The aircraft, a Boeing 737-724, carried five crew members and 76 passengers, the report says. Two passengers were also taken
to the hospital after the aircraft was emptied, said Heath Allen, Lake Charles Regional Airport executive director.
“The incident is still under investigation,” said Lynn Lunsford, a Federal Aviation Administration spokesman.
According to the FAA’s website, about 60 people are injured in turbulence-stricken planes each year in the United States.
Online: www.ntsb.gov; www.faa.gov.