![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/severe-turbulence-on-delta-flight-was-so-bad-11-people-were-hospitalised/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/1_vlcsnap-2023-08-30-20h38m15s305.jpg&description=A Delta flight going from Italy to the US hit such bad turbulence that crew members were smashing their heads on the cieling, and 11 individuals required a hospital visit after they landed Multiple passengers had to be hospitalized after their international flight hit such bad turbulence that even the crew was jolted around in their seats. Delta said the plane had 151 passengers and 14 crew aboard when the flight, going from Milan, Italy, to Atlanta, Georgia, hit some turbulence in the sky that was so severe that passengers and crew were injured. Paramedics responded after the pilot emergency landed in Atlanta about 40 minutes ahead of schedule. Authorities said 11 people were taken to the hospital and treated for minor injuries. The rest of the passengers had to wait aboard the plane for an additional two hours while the patients were put on stretchers and taken to the nearest hospital. For all the latest on news, politics, sports, and showbiz from the USA, go to The Mirror US A couple who had been onboard the flight told Fox5: "Looked to be about 12 people with serious head injuries. Several flight attendants, too. Bunch of blood and awfulness. My fiancée and I are so freaked out, we are renting a car and driving to our final destination instead." Delta responded to the incident with a statement: "Delta Care Team members are mobilizing to connect with customers on Delta Flight 175 that experienced severe turbulence before landing safely in Atlanta Tuesday." "Our priority is taking care of our customers and crew who sustained injuries. We are grateful for the first responders who met the aircraft to provide medical attention and who are transporting the injured to hospital." The airline said that the remaining passengers were treated to food and given alternate lodging and travel accommodations. The flight was located about 40 miles northeast of Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson Airport when the turbulence occurred, according to the Federal Aviation Agency. This is the){kind=link}
A Delta flight going from Italy to the US hit such bad turbulence that crew members were smashing their heads on the cieling, and 11 individuals required a hospital visit after they landed
Multiple passengers had to be hospitalized after their international flight hit such bad turbulence that even the crew was jolted around in their seats.
Delta said the plane had 151 passengers and 14 crew aboard when the flight, going from Milan, Italy, to Atlanta, Georgia, hit some turbulence in the sky that was so severe that passengers and crew were injured.
Paramedics responded after the pilot emergency landed in Atlanta about 40 minutes ahead of schedule. Authorities said 11 people were taken to the hospital and treated for minor injuries. The rest of the passengers had to wait aboard the plane for an additional two hours while the patients were put on stretchers and taken to the nearest hospital.
For all the latest on news, politics, sports, and showbiz from the USA, go to The Mirror US