At least 10 people were injured after a United Airlines flight was rocked by severe turbulence near Mexico.
It happened as the flight from Panama to Houston passed about 80 miles east of Cancun, Federal Aviation Administration official Lynn Lunsford said.
The Boeing 737 landed safely at Houston where emergency crews were standing by.
United said nine passengers and a crew member were taken to hospital for medical evaluation.
Their condition has not been disclosed but TV footage showed at least two passengers being wheeled into ambulances wearing neck braces.
"Paramedics met the aircraft to provide medical care. Our thoughts and concerns are with those who were injured and our team is reaching out directly to our customers to provide further care and support," the airline said in a release.
