Summary
A Delta Air Lines flight from Salt Lake City to Amsterdam experienced severe turbulence, causing 25 people to be sent to the hospital and the flight to divert to Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. The incident involved 275 passengers and 13 crew members and is part of several similar turbulence-related events reported this year.
Key Facts
- The Delta flight was originally going to Amsterdam but had to land in Minneapolis due to turbulence.
- There were 275 passengers and 13 crew members on the Airbus A330-900.
- Twenty-five people were taken to the hospital for checks and treatment.
- Passengers not wearing seat belts were thrown around the cabin during the turbulence.
- Emergency services met the flight upon landing to help the injured.
- Serious turbulence-related injuries on flights are rare but are reportedly increasing.
- Other turbulence incidents this year include flights from Miami to Raleigh-Durham, Berlin to Milan, and San Francisco to Singapore.
- In May 2024, a passenger died from turbulence on a Singapore Airlines flight, which was the first such death in decades.
