SkyWest Flight 5971 from Aspen, Colorado to Houston, Texas experienced severe turbulence about 90 minutes into the trip. The aircraft dropped from 39,000 feet to 34,650 feet in under 60 seconds, then continued to lose altitude and descended roughly 25,000 feet in about six minutes before diverting to Austin. Oxygen masks deployed during the event. One passenger struck the ceiling and at least two adult passengers sustained injuries and were taken to a hospital; medical authorities reported no injuries were expected to be life-threatening. The pilot requested a stretcher and reported bleeding to air traffic control.
Two passengers were rushed to the hospital with turbulence-induced injuries after their flight from Colorado to Texas quickly descended more than 4,000 feet in less than a minute. The plane, initially heading from Aspen, Colorado to Houston, Texas on Thursday, was forced to land in Austin due to severe turbulence that resulted in at least one of the aforementioned passengers bonking their head on the ceiling. HE HIT THE CEILING': Two passengers were seriously hurt when a SkyWest flight from Colorado to Houston hit severe turbulence.
Officials said the plane dropped approximately 4,000 feet in less than a minute, rattling passengers and terrifying those on board. pic.twitter.com/so5bh7IZSM Fox News (@FoxNews) August 31, 2025 We will need a stretcher, the pilot told air traffic control, according to audio obtained by LiveATC.net. I know that there is bleeding as well. SkyWest Flight 5971, about 90 minutes into the trip, dropped from a cruising altitude of 39,000 feet to 34,650 feet in under 60 seconds due to bad weather.
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