Turbulence Forces Diversion Of Delta Flight, Sends 25 To Hospital

Twenty-five group were taken to hospitals aft a Delta formation headed from Utah to Amsterdam knowledgeable “significant turbulence” and had to onshore successful Minneapolis Wednesday, nan hose said.

Flight DL56, headed from Salt Lake City to Amsterdam, landed astatine Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, Delta said successful a statement.

"Medical unit met nan formation upon presence to measure customers and crew. Twenty-five of those connected committee were transported to section hospitals for information and care," nan hose said. "We are grateful for nan support of each emergency responders involved."

Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport said nan formation landed safely astir 7:45 p.m. The airport's occurrence section and EMS responded to nan gross to thief those connected board, it said.

"Safety is our No. 1 worth astatine Delta, and our Delta Care Team is moving straight pinch customers to support their contiguous needs," nan hose said.

The airline's connection did not opportunity really galore passengers and unit were onboard. The level progressive was an Airbus A330-900, it said. That type of craft has a maximum seating capacity of 465, according to Airbus' website.

In March, 5 passengers suffered what were described arsenic insignificant injuries aft United formation knowledgeable turbulence and made an emergency landing successful Waco, Texas. SkyWest Flight 5690 operating arsenic United Express, a United Airlines location formation work network. That formation was headed from Missouri to Houston.