Women scalded with boiling water on Jetstar flight
<p>Two women have been scalded with boiling water on a Jetstar flight from Melbourne to the Gold Coast, with paramedics rushed to Coolangatta this morning.</p>
<p>While details of the incident remain hazy, one of the passengers is believed to have suffered scalds to the abdomen, while the other was injured on her upper thighs.</p>
<p>First-aid was reportedly administered on the flight from a registered nurse.</p>
<p>After landing, the injured pair were reportedly taken by ambulance to the nearby John Flynn Private Hospital at Tugun, where they will receive further treatment.</p>
<p><span>The injured passenger is reportedly in a stable condition.</span></p>
<p>Update: A Jetstar spokesman has said the passengers spilt coffee on themselves after “a little bump” which occurred during minor turbulence on the flight. </p>
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