Famous musician says she was on turbulent Delta flight from hell that saw jet FREE FALL towards ground
Kristine and her daughter Elizabeth were on Delta flight 56 when it was forced to make an emergency landing in Minneapolis after it underwent extreme turbulence, sending 25 people to hospital.
The singer described the moment the plane started rattling from the turbulence, which sent passengers flying into the plastic overhangs and food and drinks all over the cabin.
'I've been flying for 40 years. I've never experienced anything this horrific in my life,' Kristine told ABC 4.
'I've never thought, "Oh, we're finished" … and I've been in terrible situations flying because that's what I do. I fly all over the planet.'
Kristine said her head hit the ceiling so hard that it cracked a light above her, causing her to black out for a moment.
Kristina, left, recalled slamming her head on the plane's ceiling and blacking out for a moment
She added that the plane ascended rapidly before dropping in what felt like a free fall.
The singer's daughter Elizabeth described the chaos which included a lady who was burned when coffee spilled on her amid the turbulence.
'There was just food and drinks flying everywhere… I thought we were done. I just started praying honestly,' Elizabeth shared.
Kristine, who has had over 15 dance songs on Billboard charts, filed a complaint with the Federal Aviation Administration over the incident.
'It needs to be talked about,' the artist said. 'This should never happen, and they need to find out what happened on that flight.'
Data from flight tracking site FlightAware showed that the plane plummeted over 1,600 feet in an 85 second span.
The flight then continued for over an hour after the terrifying altitude drop before landing safely in Minneapolis.
An image from inside the aircraft showed food and drinks strewn across the rear of the jet, as passengers said flight attendants were swept off their feet.
At least 25 people were taken to hospital after the emergency landing, with reported injuries including a broken leg and fractured ribs.
The Airbus A330-900 was carrying 275 customers and a 13-member crew last Wednesday evening.
Serious injuries from in-flight turbulence are rare, but scientists say they may be becoming more common as climate change alters the jet stream.
Several turbulence-impacted flights have been reported this yea and raised awareness about aviation safety.
In January, a midair collision over Washington DC killed 67 people. A plane flipped over as it crashed in Toronto in March.
In July, passengers slid down an emergency slide to flee a smoking jet at Denver International Airport.
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