At least 25 were hospitalized Wednesday after a Delta Air Lines flight from Salt Lake City to Amsterdam hit severe turbulence and was forced to make an emergency landing in Minneapolis.
Flight 56 landed safely at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport around 7:45 p.m., where emergency crews met the aircraft and transported injured passengers to hospitals, the airline said in a statement. One passenger told CBS News the turbulence came in three waves, each worse than the last, with the plane allegedly dropping more than 1,000 feet at one point. (RELATED: Inverted F-18 Hornet Looks Almost Certain To Crash Into Beach Full Of People Until Very Last Second)
Another told Fox 13 Utah the jolt came while flight attendants were serving drinks.
“Every one of them flew and hit the ceiling, the beverage carts also flew into the air. Any items that were loose in the cabin got thrown everywhere,” the passenger said. “The plane is a mess, covered in liquids and service items.”
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Delta said in a statement it was “grateful for the support of all emergency responders involved,” and thfat its Care Team was assisting passengers.
“Safety is our No. 1 value at Delta,” the statement said.
There were 275 passengers and 13 crew members on board, according to CBS News.
The incident adds to a string of aviation disasters in 2025, including the Air India crash that killed hundreds, a San Diego crash that left six dead, and a fatal collision between an American Airlines jet and a military helicopter that killed more than 60.