NEW YORK: Severe turbulence forced a Beijing-bound United Airlines Boeing 777 with 189 passengers on board back to Newark on Thursday after five cabin crew sustained injuries, officials said.
Flight 89 departed from the New Jersey airport at 12:40 pm (1740 GMT), according to the airline's website, and had been scheduled to arrive at Beijing Capital International airport at 3pm Friday.
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