Thirty-six People Injured in Severe Turbulence in Hawaii

At least 36 people have been injured, after a Hawaiian Airlines flight from Phoenix to Honolulu was hit by severe turbulence.

Reports say the incident happened shortly before the aircraft, carrying 278 passengers and 10crew, came in to land.

Twenty people were taken to local hospitals with injuries ranging from lacerations, bruising and loss of consciousness to head injuries.

The airline said it was conducting a thorough investigation of the plane an Airbus A330 before it returns to service.