A Texas woman is paralyzed after breaking her neck during severe turbulence while on board a Continental Airlines flight.
Sylvia Tena talked to NBC's 'Today' show Monday as she lay in her hospital bed. The 47-year-old grandmother suffered her injuries in April when was traveling on a short flight from Houston to McAllen, Texas, that was already delayed because of thunderstorms. She got up to use the bathroom while the plane was hitting a particularly harsh patch of turbulence. While inside, Tena said, she was suddenly thrown against the ceiling and suffered serious injuries that left her paralyzed her from the chest down.
This gives new meaning to the phrase "keep your seat belt buckled"
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