United Airlines Flight Diverted After Severe Turbulence Injures Seven

The Cancun-to-Chicago flight made an emergency landing in Memphis, with one passenger hospitalized and six others declining treatment.

The turbulence occurred over Louisiana while the seatbelt sign was on.
Paramedics met the aircraft at the gate and transported one passenger to the hospital in non-critical condition.
The flight continued to Chicago after a delay, arriving two hours late.
The FAA is investigating the incident, which involved a Boeing 737-900.
Experts link the rise in turbulence incidents to climate change.