Passengers on board Allegiant Airlines flight are treated for injuries

At least two passengers and two flight attendants onboard an Allegiant Airlines flight arriving in Wednesday afternoon had to be treated for injuries after the flight encountered major turbulence.

A medical emergency was called for the inbound flight at St. Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport, and medical crews met the flight on the ground, a media representative from the airport told

The flight was traveling to St. Petersburg from Asheville, North Carolina when it suddenly lost altitude.

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