At least 11 out of 400 passengers were hurt in an accident caused by turbulence when a China Airlines plane was flying from Taipei to Indonesia's Bali on Saturday, Indonesian health ministry said.

Head of health crisis center of the ministry Rustam Pakaya said that the accident was caused by a turbulence which occurred around 14:00 local time.

The plane landed on 14:19 local time, he said.

"Six of the passengers have been rushed to nearby Sanglah Hospital, because of broken bones," said Pakaya.

(Xinhua News Agency September 20, 2008)