<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Twenty five people aboard a Delta Air Lines flight were taken to hospital after "significant </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/most-turbulent-flight-routes-in-the-world-2025/4a9dc64a-294c-4411-9884-e24e1db23881" rel="" target="_blank" title="turbulence"><span>turbulence</span></a><span>" forced a plane travelling from Salt Lake City to Amsterdam to make an emergency landing in Minneapolis, the airline said in a statement.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Delta said flight DL56 landed safely at Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport and was met by medical teams upon arrival.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Twenty-five onboard the flight were taken to area hospitals "for evaluation and care," Delta said in its statement.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/delays-at-uk-airports-due-to-technical-fault/2929f276-b73f-407c-9d9c-d6ee5ec38398" target="_blank"><strong><span>UK air traffic control operator says 'technical issue' briefly caused flight delays</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The plane landed about 7.25pm local time on Wednesday (10.25am on Thursday AEST), a spokesperson for the airport told CNN, confirming the flight was diverted "due to reported in-flight turbulence that caused injuries on board".</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The Minneapolis-Saint Paul Airport Fire Department and paramedics met the plane at the gate and provided "initial medical attention to passengers in need", before some were taken to hospitals, the airport spokesperson said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"We are grateful for the support of all emergency responders involved," Delta said.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/world/over-two-dozen-people-taken-to-hospital-delta-flight-emergency-landing-turbulence-minneapolis/05b58819-faa4-473e-97ac-902fca3fdcd8" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/sydney-legionnaires-disease-potts-point-outbreak-health/d14a97c4-5c45-448e-9fd1-2dc227b43ace" target="_blank"><strong><span>One dead after Legionnaires' disease outbreak in Sydney</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>According to data from flight tracking site </span><a href="https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/dl56#3b806d51" rel="" target="_blank" title=""><span>Flightradar24</span></a><span>, the flight climbed by more than 1000 feet in less than 30 seconds about 40 minutes after its departure.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>It then descended about 1350 feet over the next 30 seconds, the data showed.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Soon after, the plane altered its course to the north, in the direction of Minneapolis, where it landed safely about an hour and a half later, the Flightradar24 data shows.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Delta and the Federal Aviation Administration have been contacted for more information.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/how-to-follow-9news-digital/29855bb1-ad3d-4c38-bc25-3cb52af1216f" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>DOWNLOAD THE 9NEWS APP</span></em></strong></a><strong><em><span>: Stay across all the latest in breaking news, sport, politics and the weather via our news app and get notifications sent straight to your smartphone. Available on the</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://apps.apple.com/au/app/9news/id1010533727" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>Apple App Store</span></em></strong></a><span> </span><strong><em><span>and</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nineNewsAlerts.nine.com&amp;hl=en_AU&amp;pli=1" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>Google Play</span></em></strong></a><strong><em><span>.</span></em></strong></div></div>