Turbulence-hit Southwest flight leaves passengers stranded and vomiting

Passengers on a bumpy Southwest flight from Maryland to North Carolina described a horrific trip that caused several travelers to vomit and left them stranded in a closed South Carolina airport overnight.

On Friday, at least two people aboard a Southwest flight from Maryland became ill after the plane shook violently due to weather-related issues while landing in Raleigh, North Carolina.

At least one passenger passed out after having a panic attack.

Passengers onboard flight 3094 said that their flight departed Baltimore, Maryland, almost an hour late.

At about 9pm eastern time, when the flight began to descend towards Raleigh, the plane experienced extreme turbulence, the local news outlet WGHP reported.

Soon, according to Reed, the pilot announced that the plane would be making an emergency landing in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

After the plane landed in Myrtle Beach, passengers were told that another plane would take them to Raleigh.

By about 1am, a second plane finally flew the group to Raleigh, where they landed at about 4am.

Southwest apologized for the inconvenience to passengers, referring those with concerns to their customer relations team.

The troublesome flight described by Reed was the latest travel issue plaguing the budget airline.

In December, Southwest cancelled thousands of flights, leaving customers traveling nationwide for the holidays stranded without their luggage.

Southwest apologized for the mass cancellations, offering ticket refunds and other reimbursements for affected passengers.