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photos show overhead panels missing, a cracked ceiling, and debris thrown across the floor. my life flashed before my eyes. i was scared. reporter: kaylee reyes says her mother had just sat down after using the restroom. she had the ceiling and she hit the floor. reporter: hawaiian airlines said the seatbelt sign was on when the turbulence hit. there was no warning of this particular patch of air at that altitude was in any way dangerous. it caught everybody by surprise. reporter: this morning, united airlines said a flight from brazil to houston hit rough air, injuring five. the former chair of the n.t.s.b. says despite advancements in technology and weather forecasting, unexpected rough air can happen. you could be trying to avoid it and still end up getting the worst of the turbulence? absolutely. thunderstorms are a major producer of turbulence, even 60 miles away from it, you can get severe turbulence. reporter: the bottom line,

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