Business · Aviation safetyLAX flight turbulence: At least 4 United flight attendants injuredAired October 22, 2026 at 7:32 PM UTCWritten October 22, 2026 at 7:36 PM UTCRead the write-upThis storyTranscript · LOADING0:07Turbulence injured at least four flight attendants as their plane descended toward0:11LAX.0:11The United flight reached the airport safely, but injured cabin crew needed medical0:16attention on the ground.0:17At least one attendant needed further treatment at a hospital.0:20What happened to the injured crew after the plane landed?0:22United Flight 1157 encountered the turbulence during descent into Los Angeles0:26International Airport on Wednesday night,0:30October 21.0:31It had flown from Honolulu.0:32The flight completed that journey and landed at its intended destination, where0:36medical personnel examined the attendants.0:38At least four flight attendants were injured.0:41United says medical personnel evaluated four attendants after landing, and at least0:45one was taken to a hospital for further treatment.0:48The airline hasn't said how many ultimately needed hospital care.0:51The aircraft was a Boeing 777.0:53It carried 190 passengers and 10 crew members across the Pacific.0:58The injuries put the immediate medical response on the flight attendants after the1:02aircraft reached the ground.1:03The 190 passengers and 10 crew members were the two groups aboard.1:07United says no passenger injuries were reported.1:10Among the crew, at least four flight attendants were injured, and those attendants1:14were the people who needed medical evaluation after landing.1:17The early injury count was at least two flight attendants.1:20The later count rose to four or at least four.1:22Those numbers can fit together because the first was a minimum.1:25The current supported count is at least four injured attendants.1:28The flight landed safely at LAX and four attendants received medical evaluations1:33afterward.1:34At least one then went to a hospital for more treatment.1:37United hasn't described the attendants' injuries or given an update on their1:40condition.Explore with HeyDexFollow via RSSThe shortThe short ↗