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MoreAP InvestigationsClimate and environmentOdditiesPhotography TravelScienceAP Fact CheckLifestyleReligionPress Releases * Trending News * California storms * Russia-Ukraine war [ ]Search [https://apnews.com/a] Click to copy [https://apnews.com/a] Click to copy Related topics * Travel * Trending News * Phoenix * National Transportation Safety Board * Honolulu * Business NTSB: Cloud shot up in front of plane before turbulence By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHERJanuary 14, 2023 GMT 1 of 2 FILE - Jon Snook, chief operating officer of Hawaiian Airlines, speaks at a news conference at Daniel K. Inouye International Airport in Honolulu on Sunday, Dec. 18, 2022. A preliminary report by the National Transportation Safety Board released Friday, Jan. 13, 2023, says the pilots of a Hawaiian Air plane that hit severe turbulence last month told investigators they had less than three seconds to react after a cloud shot up vertically in front of them at 38,000 feet on an otherwise clear day. Twenty-five people were injured in the Dec. 13, 2022, incident, including six who were seriously hurt. (AP Photo/Audrey McAvoy, File) 1 of 2 FILE - Jon Snook, chief operating officer of Hawaiian Airlines, speaks at a news conference at Daniel K. Inouye International Airport in Honolulu on Sunday, Dec. 18, 2022. A preliminary report by the National Transportation Safety Board released Friday, Jan. 13, 2023, says the pilots of a Hawaiian Air plane that hit severe turbulence last month told investigators they had less than three seconds to react after a cloud shot up vertically in front of them at 38,000 feet on an otherwise clear day. Twenty-five people were injured in the Dec. 13, 2022, incident, including six who were seriously hurt. (AP Photo/Audrey McAvoy, File) HONOLULU (AP) -- A cloud shot up vertically like a plume of smoke in a matter of seconds before a Hawaiian Airlines flight last month hit severe turbulence and 25 people on board were injured, according to a preliminary report Friday by the National Transportation Safety Board. The captain of the Dec. 18 flight from Phoenix to Honolulu told investigators that flight conditions were smooth with clear skies when the cloud shot up in front of the plane and there was no time to change course, the report said. He called the lead flight attendant and told her there might be turbulence. Within one to three seconds, the plane "encountered severe turbulence," the report states. Shortly afterward, the lead flight attendant told the crew there were multiple injuries in the cabin. Twenty-five of the 291 passengers and crew members on board were injured, including four passengers and two crew members who were seriously hurt, the report says. The plane sustained minor damage. ADVERTISEMENT Tiffany Reyes, one of the passengers who were taken to hospitals, said the next day that she had just gotten back to her seat from the bathroom and was about to buckle her seatbelt when the flight dipped. In an instant, Reyes said she found herself on the aisle floor, staring up at caved-in ceiling panels and a cracked bathroom sign that was hanging. Business What are the 10 largest US lottery jackpots ever won? Thousands protest in Germany against coal mine expansion Yellen tells Congress US expected to hit debt limit Thursday Maine gets 1st Mega Millions jackpot with $1.35B grand prize "I asked everyone around me, 'Was that me?" Reyes said. "They said I had apparently flown into the ceiling and slammed into the ground." Reyes said she initially thought something had hit the plane and that it was crashing, and that she briefly thought they were going to die because she had never encountered anything so violent on a flight. "That's the most terrifying experience I've been through in my whole 40 years of life," Reyes said. Hawaiian Airlines Chief Operating Officer Jon Snook said at the time that such turbulence is unusual, noting that the airline had not experienced anything like it in recent history. The fasten-seatbelts sign was on at the time, though some of the injured were not wearing them, he said. It happened about 40 minutes before landing in Honolulu, according to the report. The report includes factual information but not a probable cause. That is typically included in the final report, which could take a year or two to complete. An airline spokesperson declined to comment on the report Friday because the NTSB investigation is ongoing. AP NEWS 1. Top Stories 2. Video 3. Contact Us 4. Accessibility Statement 5. Cookie Settings Download AP NEWS Connect with the definitive source for global and local news More from AP 1. ap.org 2. AP Insights 3. AP Definitive Source Blog 4. AP Images Spotlight 5. 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