Overview

• Delta flight DL56, an Airbus A330-900 with 275 passengers and 13 crew, experienced significant clear-air turbulence mid-flight from Salt Lake City to Amsterdam.
• Pilots diverted the aircraft to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, where it landed safely around 7:25 p.m. local time.
• Minneapolis airport fire crews and paramedics met the plane at the gate and transported 25 individuals to local hospitals for evaluation and care.
• Delta’s Care Team is supporting affected travelers and all injured crew members have been released from hospital after treatment.
• FAA has opened a formal investigation and atmospheric scientists warn climate-driven jet stream shifts could be increasing turbulence incidents.