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Injured passenger on Air Canada flight stable

10 Jan 2008 19:08:53 GMT
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CALGARY, Alberta, Jan 10 (Reuters) - All 10 passengers injured when a Air Canada flight hit turbulence over the Rocky Mountains on Thursday are in stable condition with non-life threatening injuries, the Calgary Health Region said.

The 10 patients taken to Calgary hospitals after Air Canada flight 190 made an emergency landing here are recovering, according to Rob Abernethy, associate chief medical officer for the health region.

One was set to be discharged, he said. (Reporting by Scott Haggett; Editing by Peter Galloway)

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