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New details have emerged following a Delta Airlines flight which experienced "severe turbulence" on July 30

A National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) report stated that though turbulence had been expected by the crew prior to departure, at the time they his the turbulence, the seatbelt sign had been turned off

As passengers weren't buckled in, they were "thrown" into the ceiling and back down to the floor during the incident, per the Associated Press

Further details have now been released after a Delta Air Lines flight experienced "severe turbulence," resulting in 24 passengers being evaluated by medics and 18 being hospitalized.

On July 30, 2025, at 5:23 p.m. local time, Delta Air Lines flight 56, an Airbus A330-941 — which had 246 passengers on board — encountered

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