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More than two dozen people were injured when a Delta Air Lines flight encountered severe turbulence on Wednesday evening, forcing the plane to make an emergency landing in the Twin Cities.
Delta Flight 56 was scheduled to fly from Salt Lake City to Amsterdam.
The flight-tracking website FlightAware showed the Airbus A330-900 took off from Salt Lake City at about 4:30 p.m. Mountain time, and made the emergency landing at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport just over two hours later — at 7:51 p.m. Central time.
In a statement, Delta said the plane “landed safely at MSP, and medical personnel met the flight upon arrival to evaluate customers and crew.”
“Twenty-five of those on board were transported to local hospitals for evaluation and care. We are grateful for the support of all emergency responders involved,” Delta said.
There was no word on the severity of the injuries.
The Associated Press reported that serious injuries from in-flight turbulence are rare, but scientists say they may be becoming more common as climate change alters the jet stream.
A man was killed when a Singapore Airlines flight hit severe turbulence in May 2024, the first person to die from turbulence on a major airline in several decades.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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