A Delta Air Lines Airbus A330‑900 flight (DL 56) en route from Salt Lake City to Amsterdam encountered “significant” clear‑air turbulence approximately 40 minutes into its journey at about 37,000 ft over Wyoming on July 30, 2025. The aircraft abruptly climbed roughly 1,000 ft then dropped as much as 2,300 ft, violently jostling passengers and service carts. It diverted to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport and landed safely around 7:45 p.m. local time, where medical teams evaluated all 275 passengers and 13 crew. Twenty‑five individuals—including seven crew members—were hospitalized for evaluation and care, but were later released. The incident underscores growing turbulence-related safety risks tied to climate change as airlines and regulators investigate.
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