US EditionNTSB describes the turbulence that threw passengers around the cabin on a Delta flight
Delta Air Lines flight encountered 2.5 minutes of severe turbulence over Wyoming, causing 24 evaluations and 18 hospital transports, despite prior route adjustments to avoid storms, NTSB reported.
- Passengers endured 2.5 minutes of severe turbulence on a Delta Air Lines flight from Salt Lake City to Amsterdam, throwing them violently into the air with a force equal to three-quarters of their body weight.
- The flight diverted to Minneapolis, where 24 people were evaluated by paramedics and 18 were taken to hospitals, with two crew members sustaining serious injuries and five sustaining minor injuries.
- The National Transportation Safety Board will investigate whether the pilots and crew did enough to avoid the storms and whether the pilot made a good judgement in turning off the seatbelt sign.
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NTSB report reveals cause of turbulence that threw Delta passengers into the ceiling
SALT LAKE CITY (KTVX) – The National Transportation Safety Bureau has released a preliminary report concerning a Delta flight that experienced severe turbulence in a thunderstorm over Wyoming on July 30, leaving dozens of people injured. Delta Air Lines Flight 56 was en route to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (EHAM) from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) when it hit severe turbulence around 5:23 p.m. on July 30, 2025. The flight was diverte…
Frightening new details emerge about turbulence that threw passengers into ceiling on Delta flight: "A lot of force"
Passengers endured 2.5 minutes of turbulence that caught the pilots by surprise even though they had already altered their route to avoid the storms, the NTSB said.
NTSB describes ‘scary’ turbulence on Delta flight that left 18 people hospitalized
The National Transportation Safety Board said passengers who didn't fasten their seatbelts on a Delta Air Lines flight to Europe suffered 2.5 minutes of turbulence while being violently thrown into the ceiling and back down to the floor.
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NTSB describes the turbulence that threw passengers around the cabin on a Delta flight
A new report states passengers who weren’t buckled aboard a Delta Air Lines flight to Europe would have been violently thrown into the ceiling and back down to the floor in July when the plane encountered severe turbulence.
NTSB describes turbulence that threw passengers around cabin on Delta flight
A new report states passengers who weren’t buckled aboard a Delta Air Lines flight to Europe were violently thrown into the ceiling and back down to the floor in July when the plane encountered severe turbulence
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