Two dozen passengers after turbulence at Delta flight to the hospital

Two dozen passengers after turbulence at Delta flight to the hospital

On Wednesday, 25 people were taken to the hospital on board a Delta Air Lines flight after "strong turbulence" a change in the aircraft, which was traveling from Salt Lake City to Amsterdam, required an emergency landing in Minneapolis, as the airline announced in a statement.

safe emergency landing in Minneapolis

Delta said that the flight DL56 has certainly landed on the Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport. On arrival, the plane was expected by medical teams. The 25 people on board were brought to nearby hospitals "for evaluation and care", it said in the explanation of Delta.

turbulence lead to injuries

The flight landed around 7:25 p.m. local time. A spokesman for the airport confirmed to CNN that the flight was redirected due to turbulence that led to injuries on board. The fire brigade of the Minneapolis-Saint Paul Flughafen and paramedics arrived at the gate to first provide medical help to the necessary passengers before some were taken to the hospital.

Data on air resolving

"We are grateful for the support of all rescue workers involved in the operation," said Delta. According to data from the flight tracking page Flightradar24 after the start in less than 30 seconds As 1,000 feet. Then the plane fell by about 1,350 feet in the following 30 seconds, as the data show.

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