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Flights request medical help at Dulles Airport after encountering turbulence

By WTOP Staff

WASHINGTON — Two United Airlines flights requested medical assistance for injured passengers from Dulles International Airport Saturday.

Three passengers on a United 1597 flight from San Juan, Puerto Rico received medical attention from EMS at Dulles Airport after encountering turbulence, according to Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority officials.

The other flight, United 1774, coming from San Francisco, California cancelled their request for medical assistance.

Both flights are on the ground at this time. Airport operations continue as normal.

Scattered showers and humid weather continues for the DC region on Sunday

By WTOP Staff
While a flood watch for the region has been lifted on Saturday evening, humid temperatures and scattered showers will persist overnight and into Sunday. WTOP Meteorologist Mike Stinneford said that the potential for heavy showers will wind down overnight, but Sunday will remain unsettled, with scattered showers and thunderstorms. Highs will be in the 80s.
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