Calgary-bound flight takes a turbulent turn

By Kristy Peterson Global News

Posted January 19, 2015 5:18 pm

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File: Air Canada Express (operated by Jazz) Bombardier Q400 regional airliner takes off at Calgary, Alberta on Sept. 14, 2013. Larry MacDougal/The Canadian Press

The federal Transportation Safety Board (TSB) is investigating an Air Canada Express flight to Calgary from Cranbrook.

It says the plane, a Beech 1900D operated by Air Georgian, ran into severe turbulence Sunday afternoon about 120km southwest of Calgary.

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There are reports one person received minor injuries and there was minor damage to the plane.

The aircraft landed safely, but the TSB is sending a team of investigators to Calgary to look into the incident.

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