Several passengers were injured when the plane hit turbulence en route to Hawaii.
According to Star Adviser, citing the emergency services in Honolulu, there are 36 known victims.
The Airbus A330 airliner was carrying 278 passengers and 10 crew members.
The plane hit turbulence half an hour before landing and it is not known whether the passengers buckled up at that moment.
According to the newspaper, 24 people were hospitalized because of the incident, while the condition of 11 people is cause for concern to medics because of the severity of injuries.
During the flight, the victims sustained serious head injuries, bruises and cuts, and some lost consciousness altogether.