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Delta Air Lines flight DL 56 hit severe turbulence yesterday after taking off from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC). The flight did not make it to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) as intended and was forced to divert to Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) around two hours into the flight while the Airbus A330-900 was around 37,000 feet over South Dakota. The weather caused 25 passengers and crew members to sustain injuries that required medical attention upon landing.
The MSP Airport Fire Department and local paramedics responded at the gate and addressed medical issues while transporting those with the need for further care and evaluation to local hospitals. There were 275 passengers and 13 crew on the aircraft when the incident occurred. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will investigate the incident and Delta Air Lines released the following statement:
Delta flight DL56 – flying from Salt Lake City to Amsterdam – diverted to Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport on Wednesday after the flight encountered significant turbulence while en route. The aircraft, an Airbus A330-900, landed safely at MSP, and medical personnel met the flight upon arrival to evaluate customers and crew. 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. Safety is our No. 1 value at Delta, and our Delta Care Team is working directly with customers to support their immediate needs.”
CBS News interviewed one of the passengers named Leslie Woods and she shared the following:
There was a little girl across the aisle from me that was just terrified. She’s screaming ‘we’re going to die, we’re going to die, we’re going to die’ so I was trying to keep her calm, and I really thought we were going to die. It was that scary. It was like an earthquake. It was just, the plane was shaking so hard and it would stop and it would start again, so it was kind of traumatizing.”
Anthony’s Take: Turbulence can strike when least expected and the number of incidents seems to be increasing. This is yet another example of why you should always wear your seatbelt when seated.
(Image Credits: Delta Air Lines.)
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