43 injured on Northwest Airlines plane due to turbulence

43 injured on Northwest Airlines plane due to turbulence

NARITA, Japan - A Northwest Airline Boeing 747-400 passenger plane sits at Narita International Airport, northeast of Tokyo, on Feb. 20. The plane from Manila was hit by turbulence while circling above waters off Chiba Prefecture while waiting for permission to land. Of 408 passengers and 14 crew members on board the plane, 43 people were injured.

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