Scary video emerges after Hawaiian Airlines flight experiences severe turbulence with 36 injured including head injuries

AT least 36 people have been injured after a plane hit turbulence on a flight from Phoenix to Hawaii.

A video from the incident has emerged from a Twitter user who appears to document the damage to the plane's ceiling after the turbulence.

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People flew out of seats, and one even hit the ceiling, according to

Passenger Kaylee Reyes told the network her mother had not buckled her seatbelt, causing her to fly up and crash into the ceiling as the turbulence came out of "nowhere."

A user, who posted video of the event, but was not seriously injured, also saw people hit the ceiling.

They said that some people in the back of the plane had broken their necks, and were bleeding from their head and face.

"i hope they all recover soon as this was a very traumatic event," they wrote.

A spokesperson for Honolulu Emergency Medical Services told The U.S. Sun 11 of those injured were seriously hurt following the Airlines flight.

The turbulence occurred 30 minutes outside of Honolulu.

A total of 20 passengers were taken to the hospital, and nine are in stable condition, EMS said.

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However, a spokesperson of the airlines said Thirteen passengers and three crew members were hospitalized.

They were treated in multiple emergency rooms.

One injured passenger is only 14 months old.

Firefighters, ambulance crews, and the federal Aircraft Rescue Firefighting responded at the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport at 11:06 a.m Sunday.

The spokesperson referred to the incident as a "mass casualty emergency."

A Hawaiian Airlines spokesperson said the flight was carrying 278 passengers and 10 crew-members.

"The airline is supporting all affected passengers and employees and will provide additional information as it becomes available," the spokeswoman said.

They said the flight at 10:50a.m.

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There was a storm and high winds prior to the incident.

The U.S. Sun reached out to the airline for a comment.

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