A Delta Air Lines flight experienced severe turbulence, resulting in 25 passengers requiring hospital treatment after the flight was diverted to Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. A passenger described the chaotic scene where individuals not wearing seat belts were thrown against the cabin ceiling. Scientists warn that turbulence-related injuries could become more frequent as climate change modifies jet stream patterns. In a related incident in May 2024, a Singapore Airlines flight recorded a fatality due to turbulence, marking an alarming trend for passengers.
"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."
"Serious injuries from in-flight turbulence are rare, but scientists say they may be becoming more common as climate change alters the jet stream."
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