All crew members and those passengers \u201cwilling to share their status\u201d had been released as of noon Thursday, Delta said.<\/p>\n
\u201cAll seven crew members who were taken to area hospitals after the flight landed were treated and released by Thursday morning. All customers who were evaluated at the hospital and willing to share their status with Delta have also been released,\u201d the airline said.<\/p>\n
The plane was carrying 275 customers and 13 crew members, according to Delta. It\u2019s unclear whether all passengers taken to area hospitals have been released.<\/p>\n
The health systems HealthPartners and Allina Health told CNN Thursday morning that they were assessing and treating passengers from the flight.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe overwhelming majority of the folks taken to the hospital for evaluation and treatment have been released,\u201d a Delta spokesperson told CNN earlier Thursday morning.<\/p>\n
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Plane service carts and food items were thrown about in Delta turbulence. – Obtained by KSTU<\/p>\n
\u2018We kissed the ground\u2019 after getting off plane<\/p>\n
Carbone said the turbulence hit in three waves: \u201cbad, to worse and way worse.\u201d<\/p>\n
The pilot apologized over the intercom, explaining that they were flying above an altitude where most storms hit and the turbulence was unexpected, Carbone said.<\/p>\n
\u201cAfter we got off the plane, we kissed the ground, and Delta took us to the Delta Lounge and got us hotels and rebooked our flights,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Another passenger, William Webster, told CNN\u00a0he takes about 80 flights a year, but what he experienced on board was \u201cthe craziest turbulence I\u2019ve ever seen in my life.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI felt the centrifugal force. I was off my seat for like 30 seconds with the turbulence,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
People were screaming as phones and other items were thrown into the air, Webster said.<\/p>\n
\u201cI watched a wine cart just get thrown into the air,\u201d he said, noting that with his seatbelt on, he was able to grab his phone and an empty champagne glass to keep them from flying away. Webster said he was not injured.<\/p>\n
Another passenger, Leslie Woods, said the turbulence felt like an earthquake.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere was a little girl across the aisle from me that was just terrified,\u201d Woods told CNN affiliate WCCO. \u201cShe\u2019s screaming \u2018we\u2019re going to die, we\u2019re going to die, we\u2019re going to die,\u2019 so I was trying to keep her calm, and I really thought we were going to die. It was that scary.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ricardo Hoogesteger was headed back home on the flight to Amsterdam when he experienced \u201csevere turbulence, losing altitude, feeling weightless multiple times, flying carts and getting completely soaked during the flight,\u201d he told CNN.<\/p>\n
Bottles, cups, and other items from a serving cart were thrown on the seats and floor \u2013 and Hoogesteger\u2019s clothes, which he said were drenched with a mix of coffee, orange juice and wine.<\/p>\n
Hoogesteger commended Delta staff for helping passengers through the bumpy ride.<\/p>\n
A couple on the flight told ABC News that dinner service had just started when the turbulence hit.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf you didn\u2019t have your seat belt on, everyone that didn\u2019t, they hit the ceiling and then they fell to the ground, and the carts also hit the ceiling and fell to the ground and people were injured,\u201d Leeann Clement-Nash told ABC News.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd it happened several times, so it was really scary,\u201d Clement-Nash added.<\/p>\n
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Delta passengers said service carts and other items flew into the air during intense turbulence on the flight. – William Webster<\/p>\n
The plane landed around 7:25 p.m. local time, a spokesperson for the airport told CNN, confirming the flight was diverted \u201cdue to reported in-flight turbulence that caused injuries on board.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Minneapolis-Saint Paul Airport Fire Department and paramedics met the plane at the gate and provided \u201cinitial medical attention to passengers in need,\u201d before some were taken to hospitals, the airport spokesperson said.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are grateful for the support of all emergency responders involved,\u201d Delta said.<\/p>\n
Aviation forecasters warned of thunderstorms<\/p>\n
A Salt Lake City branch of the National Weather Service\u2019s aviation unit warned of thunderstorm potential<\/a> Wednesday, noting that severe weather was possible across Wyoming.<\/p>\n An aviation weather advisory for significant meteorological hazards, known as a SIGMET, was in effect when the turbulence occurred over southern Wyoming. The advisories alert pilots to severe weather events like thunderstorms or strong turbulence.<\/p>\n Thunderstorms were developing in much of Wyoming Wednesday evening and some in the southwestern part of the state had grown to 35,000 to 40,000 feet tall when the aircraft experienced turbulence, according to a CNN analysis of archived weather radar data.<\/p>\n The aircraft was at about 35,000 feet when it experienced the severe turbulence, according to a CNN analysis of flight data.<\/a><\/p>\n Rising and falling air within thunderstorms is very turbulent and can be extremely dangerous to aircraft.<\/p>\n Aviation authorities investigate<\/p>\n According to data from flight tracking site Flightradar24<\/a>, the flight climbed by more than 1,000 feet in less than 30 seconds roughly 40 minutes after its departure. It then descended approximately 1,350 feet over the next 30 seconds.<\/p>\n Soon after, the plane altered its course in the direction of Minneapolis-St. Paul, where it landed safely about an hour and a half later, the data shows.<\/p>\n The National Transportation Safety Board told CNN it is investigating and expects a preliminary report to be ready in about a month.<\/p>\n The Federal Aviation Administration confirmed the plane landed safely in St. Paul after the crew reported \u201csevere\u201d turbulence. The agency said it will investigate.<\/p>\n The FAA says turbulence is normal and happens often, but it can sometimes be dangerous, especially for those not wearing seat belts.<\/p>\n Last year, seven people were injured when severe turbulence rocked a United Airlines<\/a> flight from Canc\u00fan to Chicago, forcing an emergency landing in Memphis, Tennessee. Five people were taken to the hospital last month, after severe turbulence hit an American Airlines flight<\/a> from Miami to Raleigh, North Carolina. And in March, several flights were diverted to Waco, Texas<\/a>, due to turbulence on their routes, and five passengers were taken to the hospital.<\/p>\n In 2024, 23 people \u2013 20 of whom were crew members \u2013 were seriously injured in turbulence events, according to FAA data.<\/a><\/p>\n This story has been updated with additional information. <\/p>\n CNN\u2019s David Williams, Brynn Gingras, Sara Smart and Sara Finch contributed to this report.<\/p>\n