Severe Turbulence Forced Texas Flight to Make Emergency Landing

A United Airlines flight on its way to Houston was forced to make an emergency landing in Waco, Texas, after experiencing severe turbulence Sunday afternoon, resulting in at least 5 passengers injured.

THE CULPRIT: TURBULENCE

Ryan Dirker, the emergency management coordinator for McLennan County, put it plainly, “They had turbulence."

Dirker confirmed that the United Airlines flight had 32 people on board. The flight was only 180 miles away from its intended destination at Houston Bush International before it had to make an emergency landing in Waco.

5 PASSENGERS INJURED

When the plane made its quick landing, 5 passengers were transported to a local hospital for non-life-threatening injuries they experienced during the extreme turbulence. However, the remaining 27 people on board faced a different issue.

MORE TEXAS FLIGHTS ENCOUNTER EXTREME WEATHER

Many of the passengers found themself with an unscheduled Waco visit. Unfortunately, they weren't the only ones. According to reports, at least another 2 flights were also forced to land early due to rough or extreme weather.

Sunday night many people were still trying to figure out their next steps and how they will get to their intended Houston destination.

"The rest of the folks, a great majority of them, are still at the airport trying to figure out next steps," Dirker said.

Thankfully, the flights made their premature landing safely and with minimal injuries. However, this diversion comes at a delicate time for airlines.

Just last month a Texas woman filed a lawsuit against Delta Airlines after her traumatic involvement in a flight that ended with the airplane flipped upside down on the runway.

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