- Twenty-five passengers were injured during turbulence on Delta's Salt Lake City-Amsterdam flight.
- The flight diverted to Minneapolis; most injured passengers have been released from hospitals.
- NTSB is investigating; passengers described intense turbulence causing items to be thrown around.
SALT LAKE CITY — Twenty-five travelers on a Delta Air Lines flight en route from Salt Lake City to Amsterdam sustained injuries from turbulence that caused the flight to divert to Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, according to the airline.
"Twenty-five of those on board were transported to local hospitals for evaluation and care. We are grateful for the support of all emergency responders involved," Delta Air Lines said in a news release Wednesday evening.
The flight, Delta Flight DL56, on an Airbus A330-900 left Salt Lake International Airport close to its scheduled time of 4:35 p.m. and landed safely in the Twin Cities about 7:45 p.m. Central time.
Delta did not share information regarding where the turbulence took place or its duration, but the airline reported that medical personnel were on site to evaluate every passenger and crew member on the flight. The airline also did not disclose the severity of the injuries of the 25 passengers in local hospitals.
One passenger said people who weren't wearing seat belts were thrown about the cabin, according to the Associated Press.
"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."
Contributing: Associated Press
