Oh Wow! 25 People Taken To Hospital After Severe Turbulence Forces Delta Flight To Land (UPDATES)

A Delta Air Lines flight from Salt Lake City to Amsterdam was hit by serious turbulence. In response, pilots diverted the plane to Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, the airline said. Ultimately, 25 passengers went to the hospitals after suffering injuries from the turbulence. The incident marks the third widely reported plane incident in a week.

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More Details About the Delta Plane Incident

The Delta Airbus A330-900, which can seat over 250 people, landed around 7:45 p.m. Wednesday. Airport fire department and paramedics met the flight. Additionally, medical first responders transported 25 passengers to hospitals for evaluation and treatment. In a statement, Delta said, “We are grateful for the support of all emergency responders involved.”

Passenger Describes Scene On Board

One passenger said the turbulence threw people who weren’t wearing seat belts around the cabin.

“They hit the ceiling, and then they fell to the ground,” Leann Clement-Nash told ABC News. “And the carts also hit the ceiling and fell to the ground and people were injured. It happened several times, so it was really scary.”

Serious injuries from in-flight turbulence are rare. However, scientists say they may be becoming more common as climate change alters the jet stream. A man died when a Singapore Airlines flight hit severe turbulence in May 2024. He was the first person to die from turbulence on a major airline in several decades.

Associated Press staff contributed to this report via AP Newsroom. 

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