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NTSB investigates Delta flight which injured 25 people after severe turbulence

The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the Delta Air Lines flight which took off from Salt Lake City Utah on Wednesday to Amsterdam. This flight injured 25 passengers and was diverted by severe turbulence to Minneapolis.

Delta announced on Thursday that seven crew members who were hospitalized aboard the Airbus A330-900 have been released, and all passengers who were sent to hospitals to be evaluated by the airline but were willing to divulge their status have been released.

Delta has said that it will cooperate with the NTSB's investigation.

Delta Flight 56 was diverted from Wyoming to Minneapolis-Saint Paul Airport due to "significant turbulence", Delta reported.

The plane carried 275 passengers plus 13 crew. Delta said that medical personnel evaluated all passengers after the plane had safely landed in Minneapolis.

After reaching an altitude of 37,000 feet, the aircraft experienced turbulence. It briefly climbed to 38,000 feet, before descending to a little below 35,800. FlightRadar24, a flight tracking service, reports that it stabilized later at 37,000 feet.

Delta will operate an unscheduled flight on Thursday evening from Minneapolis to Amsterdam to transport affected customers. Reporting by Disha Mihsra from Bengaluru, and David Shepardson from Washington; editing by Kate Mayberry and Aurora Ellis

(source: Reuters)