A Houston-bound flight diverted to Austin as a result of turbulence landed safely, with two passengers hospitalized as a precaution.
AUSTIN, Texas — A Houston-bound flight was diverted to Austin after experiencing extreme turbulence, in line with SkyWest Airways.
The incident occurred Thursday night aboard SkyWest flight 5971, which was working as United Specific from Aspen, Colorado, to Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport.
The airplane landed safely at Austin-Bergstrom Worldwide Airport, the place it was met by medical personnel. Austin-Travis County EMS evaluated 39 passengers and 4 crew members for potential accidents.
KHOU 11’s Stephanie Simmons spoke with one of many passengers on the airplane who described the terrifying ordeal.
“We had been in all probability about three-quarters of the best way via our flight when all the sudden, it got here out of nowhere, simply this, it was the most important turbulence I’ve ever seen,” mentioned passenger Gretchen Gilliam. “Somebody in entrance of me flew up and hit the ceiling 3 times. And it was a grown man.”
Officers mentioned two grownup passengers had been taken to space hospitals out of an abundance of warning, however no accidents are anticipated to be life-threatening.
SkyWest mentioned airport operations at AUS remained regular, and the airline is working with its companion United to help clients. The corporate added that no additional updates are anticipated.
Beneath is an announcement KHOU 11 obtained from SkyWest once we reached out for remark.
“Yesterday night, a SkyWest flight made an emergency diversion to Austin-Bergstrom Worldwide Airport (AUS) after experiencing in-flight turbulence.
“After touchdown safely at AUS, Austin-Travis County EMS (ATCEMS) evaluated 39 passengers and 4 crew members for potential accidents. Two grownup sufferers had been transported to space hospitals out of an abundance of warning. ATCEMS reported to the airport that no accidents are anticipated to be life-threatening.”
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