Amsterdam-bound US plane makes emergency landing after turbulence, 25 hospitalised
"We are grateful for the support of all emergency responders involved," Delta said in a statement. "Safety is our No. 1 value at Delta, and our Delta Care Team is working directly with customers to support their immediate needs."In the United States, there have been 207 cases of severe injuries from turbulence-defined as injuries requiring hospitalisation for more than 48 hours-since 2009, according to figures from the National Transportation Safety Board. Estimates suggest that approximately 5,000 incidents of severe-or-greater turbulence occur annually, out of more than 35 million global flights.Severe turbulence is classified as a disturbance that can exert more than 1.5g-force on the body, enough to lift an unbuckled passenger out of their seat.- EndsTrending Reel
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