Severe turbulence on a Delta flight from Milan to Atlanta on Tuesday sent 11 passengers and crew members to the hospital. new york post report. Flight 175 departed from Milan, Italy, about 40 miles (64 kilometers) northeast of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport when the flight crew reported severe turbulence, the Federal Aviation Administration said.
The plane landed safely around 7pm local time on Tuesday, but several people had to be hospitalized.
Video of the incident posted online shows passengers being carried off on stretchers by paramedics and at least one person exiting the plane with a neck brace. Airport officials said none of the injuries were life-threatening.
A woman on the plane said: fox 5 The uninjured passengers reportedly waited two hours before being allowed to disembark.
“About 12 people appeared to have serious head injuries, as well as several flight attendants. There was a lot of blood and horrible things. My fiance and I were both very freaked out, so we decided to rent a car instead and drive to our final destination. I drive to the ground,” she said.
Notably, the plane had 151 passengers, 10 flight attendants, and four pilots on board.
“Delta Care team members are rallying to contact passengers on Delta Flight 175, which experienced severe turbulence before safely landing in Atlanta on Tuesday. Our top priority is to ensure that the injured We care for you and our crew. We would like to thank the first responders who encountered the aircraft, provided medical treatment, and transported the injured. [the] to the hospital,” Delta Air Lines said in a statement.
The airline also said Delta agents were providing meals, lodging and rebooking to uninjured customers.
The Federal Aviation Administration subsequently began investigating the incident.