Twenty-five people were taken to hospitals after a Delta flight headed from Utah to Amsterdam experienced “significant turbulence” and had to land in Minneapolis on Wednesday, the airline said.
Flight DL56, headed from Salt Lake City to Amsterdam, landed at Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, Delta said in a statement.
"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," it said. "We are grateful for the support of all emergency responders involved."
No serious injuries were reported. All seven crew members taken to a hospital were released, and all passengers who were evaluated and shared their statuses with the airline were also released, Delta said Thursday.
The Minneapolis airport said the flight landed safely around 7:45 p.m. The airport's fire department and EMS responded to the gate to help those on board, it according to Delta.
Thirteen crew members and 275 passengers were on the flight, Delta said. The plane is an Airbus A330-900.
"Safety is our No. 1 value at Delta, and our DeltaCare Team on Wednesday night and Thursday personally reached out to customers who were on the flight to assist them with their immediate needs, as well as coordinate their onward travel," the airline said Thursday.
Delta said it is cooperating with the National Transportation Safety Board's investigation.
It said Thursday that it would operate a special flight from Minneapolis to Amsterdam so passengers can continue their travel.
In March, five passengers sustained what were described as minor injuries after a United flight experienced turbulence and made an emergency landing in Waco, Texas. SkyWest Flight 5690, operating as United Express, a United Airlines regional flight service network, was headed from Missouri to Houston.
