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Reading Time: < 1 minuteA Transavia France Boeing 737-800, performing flight from Lyon (France) to Tel Aviv (Israel), experienced severe turbulence which injured 13 people.
- Aircraft was enroute at FL370 about 260nm westnorthwest of Tel Aviv when the aircraft encountered turbulence causing injuries to 13 people on board.
- Two doctors on board provided medical assistance to the injured over the next about 40 minutes to landing in Tel Aviv.
- The aircraft landed safely on Ben Gurion’s runway 12.
- Ambulances took the injured passengers to hospitals.