October 2, 2026
A Delta Air Lines flight from Salt Lake City to Amsterdam was hit by serious turbulence, sending 25 people on board to hospitals and forcing the flight to divert to Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, the airline said.
The Airbus A330-900, carrying 275 customers and a 13-member crew, landed around 7:45 p.m. Wednesday. The airport fire department and paramedics met the flight. The 25 were taken to hospitals for evaluation and treatment, the airline said.
By Thursday afternoon, Delta said that seven crew members were treated at hospitals and released. The airline also said some passengers were treated and released, but didn’t provide an exact number. It said it would operate a special flight Thursday evening from the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport to Amsterdam so customers can continue their trip.
Delta also said it is cooperating with a National Transportation Safety Board investigation.
One passenger said people who weren't wearing seat belts were thrown about the cabin.
“They hit the ceiling, and then they fell to the ground,” Leann Clement-Nash told ABC News. “And the carts also hit the ceiling and fell to the ground and people were injured. It happened several times, so it was really scary.”
Delta said in a statement: “We are grateful for the support of all emergency responders involved.”
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