A SkyWest flight was diverted to Austin, Texas, after experiencing turbulence so strong that it caused two passengers to be hospitalized with injuries.

SkyWest flight 5971, operating as United Express, departed Aspen, Colorado, at 4:43 p.m. local time on Thursday and was expected to land in Houston until strong turbulence altered the route, SkyWest Airlines told FOX 26 Houston.

The flight landed in Austin shortly after 8 p.m., more than three hours later than it was expected to land in Houston, according to FlightAware.

After a safe landing, EMS evaluated the 39 passengers and four crew members for potential injuries, Austin-Bergstrom International Airport officials told FOX 26.

Two adult passengers were transported to the hospital with injuries that did not appear to be life-thr

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