Delta apologizes after 25 hospitalized in terrifying ‘significant turbulence' incident
Delta Flight 56, an Airbus A330-900, was traveling from Salt Lake City to Amsterdam on Wednesday evening when it encountered what the airline described as 'significant turbulence' over Wyoming.
• Delta co-pilot arrested at SFO after federal agents 'stormed the cockpit'
The aircraft, carrying 275 passengers and 13 crew members, diverted to Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport and landed safely around 7:45 p.m.
Emergency crews met the flight upon arrival. Of the 25 people injured, seven were Delta crew members and 18 were passengers.
All seven crew members were treated and released by Thursday morning, and all passengers who shared their status with Delta had also been released.
'They hit the ceiling, and then they fell to the ground,' passenger Leann Clement-Nash told ABC News. 'And the carts also hit the ceiling and fell to the ground and people were injured. It happened several times, so it was really scary.'
The airline is cooperating with the National Transportation Safety Board in an investigation. A replacement flight from Minneapolis to Amsterdam is scheduled for Thursday evening.
'Safety is our No. 1 value at Delta,' the airline said in a statement. 'We appreciate the response and support of first responders in caring for our customers and crew.'
The airline added that its Delta Care Team had personally contacted passengers to assist with immediate needs and onward travel.
In March, a United Airlines flight traveling from San Francisco to Singapore encountered severe turbulence while flying over the Philippines. The aircraft, carrying 174 passengers and 14 crew members, sustained injuries to five individuals but ultimately landed safely in Singapore.
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