2023-08-31 14:00:46
The incident took place about sixty kilometers from the Atlanta airport.
All the specialists confirm it: climate change leads to an intensification of the phenomena of turbulence in the sky, turbulence which has serious consequences on air travel.
Thus, 11 people had to be hospitalized after “severe turbulence” on a flight of Delta Airlines before landing in Atlanta in the United States on August 29, reports CNN.
More intense turbulence
The plane, an Airbus A350, from Milan was carrying 151 passengers and 14 crew when the turbulence occurred, a Delta spokesperson said. The injured are both passengers and crew members.
The incident took place 40 miles northeast of Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson Airport. The aircraft finally landed safely, according to the FAA, the federal air regulator.
“Caring for our injured customers and crew is our priority. We are grateful to the first responders who met the aircraft to provide medical care and who are transporting the injured to hospital,” the carrier added. word of Delta.
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