(Updated at 11:30 p.m.) An American Airlines jet heading from Miami to Reagan National Airport made an emergency landing this afternoon.
According to a television station in Charleston, S.C., the plane landed at Charleston International Airport after experiencing severe turbulence.
Two passengers and a flight attendant were treated for minor injuries in Charleston, news outlets reported.
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At least you got it right Scott … they have the plane as going to Dulles, but it is DCA-bound. Nice work, as usual.
Thanks!
Looks like they tried to avoid some weather but didn’t go quite far enough around it. First diverted to Savannah, then must have chose Charleston enroute.
http://flightaware.com/live/flight/AAL734/history/20110809/1845Z/KMIA/KDCA