Overview

• Flight 5971, operated by SkyWest for United Express, was en route from Aspen to Houston when it diverted to Austin-Bergstrom and landed safely.
• FlightRadar24 data show a near-4,000-foot drop in under a minute and more than 25,000 feet descended over about six minutes.
• Austin-Travis County EMS evaluated 39 passengers and four crew, transporting two adults to hospitals with injuries not expected to be life-threatening.
• ATC recordings captured a request for a stretcher and reports of bleeding as the crew declared an emergency.
• Passenger video showed oxygen masks deployed, belongings scattered, and a traveler hitting the cabin ceiling during the turbulence.