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Yahoo
18 hours ago
- Yahoo
25 people were injured after a Delta plane encountered severe turbulence less than an hour into a 9-hour flight
A Delta flight diverted after encountering severe turbulence which injured over 2 dozen people. The flight from Salt Lake City to Amsterdam hit trouble over Wyoming, under an hour into the journey. 25 people were taken to local hospitals after the A330 diverted to Minneapolis. 25 people were taken to hospital after a Delta Air Lines flight encountered "significant turbulence" on Wednesday. Flight 56 departed Salt Lake City at 4:45 p.m. MT and was supposed to land in Amsterdam around nine hours later. About 40 minutes after takeoff, data from Flightradar24 shows the Airbus A330 encountered turbulence at 37,000 feet over Wyoming. It rose about 1,000 feet, then dropped as much as 2,300 feet. The flight-tracking website showed several other aircraft avoiding storms in the area while the Delta plane appeared to fly through a rough weather patch. The A330 diverted to Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport, landing safely about two hours after taking off from Utah. "Medical personnel met the flight upon arrival to evaluate customers and crew," Delta said in a statement. 25 people were taken to local hospitals, "for evaluation and care." "We are grateful for the support of all emergency responders involved," the airline added. "Safety is our No. 1 value at Delta, and our Delta Care Team is working directly with customers to support their immediate needs." Turbulence events have come under the spotlight recently, especially since a passenger died on a Singapore Airlines flight last May during severe turbulence. Several airlines subsequently instituted tighter rules to enhance safety. For example, Korean Air announced it would end cabin service 20 minutes earlier and stop serving noodles in economy due to fears of burns. Turbulence is getting more common due to the climate crisis, Guy Gratton, an associate professor of aviation and the environment at Cranfield University, previously told Business Insider. Warmer temperatures allow the atmosphere to hold more moisture, increasing the likelihood and intensity of thunderstorms. In 2023, researchers at the University of Reading in the UK found that severe air turbulence had increased 55% over a typical point in the North Atlantic Ocean between 1979 and 2020. "It's essentially like taking a box with something in it and starting to shake the box up and down," Gratton said in an August 2024 interview. "If you're the person who's inside the box, then you get thrown around inside the box, and that's where injuries happen." "Passengers are told to keep their seatbelts done up because if you're tied to the box, you're much less likely to get injured," he added. Read the original article on Business Insider Solve the daily Crossword
USA Today
20 hours ago
- USA Today
'Significant' turbulence on Delta flight sends dozens to the hospital
A Delta Air Lines flight from Salt Lake City to Amsterdam was diverted to Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport on July 30 after encountering "significant turbulence" that resulted in 25 people being transported to hospitals, the airline said. Medical personnel boarded the flight immediately after it landed safely at around 7:45 p.m. to evaluate those aboard, the airline said. The plane was carrying 275 passengers and a crew of 13. The plane encountered turbulence shortly after reaching 37,000 feet, briefly climbing to about 38,000 feet before descending to just below 35,800 feet. It later stabilized at an altitude of 37,000 feet, according to flight-tracking service Flightradar24. "We are grateful for the support of all emergency responders involved," the airline 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." Contributing: Reuters
NDTV
20 hours ago
- NDTV
"Significant" Turbulence Forces Delta Plane To Make Emergency Landing, 25 Hospitalised: "Saw Everything Fly Through The Air"
Delta Airlines flight, with 275 passengers and 13 crew members on board, was forced to make an emergency landing after the plane, flying from Salt Lake City to Amsterdam, suffered "significant" turbulence midair on Wednesday (July 30). At least 25 people on board were hospitalised, the airline said in a statement. Flight DL56 took off from Salt Lake City airport at 16:30 local time (23:30 BST), but was diverted to Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport. Joseph Carbone, a passenger onboard the plane, told Fox Salt Lake City that the pilot informed him the plane had plunged 1,000 feet before making the emergency landing at around 19:45 local time (01:45 BST), just over two hours into its nine-hour flight time. As per the airline, the aircraft landed safely in Minneapolis, and medical personnel evaluated the passengers and crew members. "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," the airline informed. Delta further stated that it is "working with customers to support their immediate needs". As quoted, Carbone further stated that the first sudden plunge occurred about 90 minutes into the journey, which caused the flight attendants to lose their balance while serving food and drinks. As per the passengers, a second and third wave of turbulence also followed, with "each one got worse". Data from the flight tracking website Flightradar24 revealed that the plane dropped from over 38,000 feet to 35,775 feet in about 90 seconds. "I just saw everything fly through the air," Carbone told the media outlet. "I've never experienced anything like that."
Business Insider
20 hours ago
- Business Insider
25 people were injured after a Delta plane encountered severe turbulence less than an hour into a 9-hour flight
25 people were taken to hospital after a Delta Air Lines flight encountered "significant turbulence" on Wednesday. Flight 56 departed Salt Lake City at 4:45 p.m. MT and was supposed to land in Amsterdam around nine hours later. About 40 minutes after takeoff, data from Flightradar24 shows the Airbus A330 encountered turbulence at 37,000 feet over Wyoming. It rose about 1,000 feet, then dropped as much as 2,300 feet. The flight-tracking website showed several other aircraft avoiding storms in the area while the Delta plane appeared to fly through a rough weather patch. The A330 diverted to Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport, landing safely about two hours after taking off from Utah. "Medical personnel met the flight upon arrival to evaluate customers and crew," Delta said in a statement. 25 people were taken to local hospitals, "for evaluation and care." "We are grateful for the support of all emergency responders involved," the airline added. "Safety is our No. 1 value at Delta, and our Delta Care Team is working directly with customers to support their immediate needs." Turbulence events have come under the spotlight recently, especially since a passenger died on a Singapore Airlines flight last May during severe turbulence. Several airlines subsequently instituted tighter rules to enhance safety. For example, Korean Air announced it would end cabin service 20 minutes earlier and stop serving noodles in economy due to fears of burns. Turbulence is getting more common due to the climate crisis, Guy Gratton, an associate professor of aviation and the environment at Cranfield University, previously told Business Insider. Warmer temperatures allow the atmosphere to hold more moisture, increasing the likelihood and intensity of thunderstorms. In 2023, researchers at the University of Reading in the UK found that severe air turbulence had increased 55% over a typical point in the North Atlantic Ocean between 1979 and 2020. "It's essentially like taking a box with something in it and starting to shake the box up and down," Gratton said in an August 2024 interview. "If you're the person who's inside the box, then you get thrown around inside the box, and that's where injuries happen." " Passengers are told to keep their seatbelts done up because if you're tied to the box, you're much less likely to get injured," he added.
DW
a day ago
- DW
Turbulence forces US-Dutch flight to land, dozens injured – DW – 07/31/2025
A flight from Salt Lake City to Amsterdam has been forced to divert after encountering severe turbulence. The Delta jet was diverted to Minneapolis with some passengers sent for hospital treatment. Twenty-five people were hospitalized after a Delta airlines flight from Salt Lake City to Amsterdam encountered severe turbulence and was forced to make an emergency landing in Minneapolis, the airline said late on Wednesday. Flight DL56 landed safely at Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport at around 7:25 p.m. local time, where it was met by paramedics and fire crews. According to the airport, the turbulence caused injuries onboard, prompting medical teams to treat passengers at the gate and transport 25 individuals to local hospitals for evaluation and care. "We are grateful for the support of all emergency responders involved," Delta said in a statement. Flight tracking data from Flightradar24 shows the aircraft experienced a sharp altitude change roughly 40 minutes into the flight, climbing more than 1,000 feet in under 30 seconds before descending about 1,350 feet in the next half-minute. The plane then diverted course toward Minneapolis, where it landed approximately 90 minutes later. While serious injuries from in-flight turbulence are rare, scientists have said they may become more common as climate change alters atmospheric conditions. A man died after a Singapore Airlines flight experienced severe turbulence in May 2024, the first such fatality on a major airline in decades.
