Twenty airline passengers are suing Delta Air Lines after more than 25 passengers and crew members required hospitalization due to severe turbulence on a flight from Salt Lake City International Airport to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport. The incident, which occurred over Wyoming on July 30, 2025, led to an emergency landing in Minnesota following 2.5 minutes of turbulent conditions.

Following the unscheduled landing, 25 individuals were taken to hospitals for treatment, as confirmed by Delta Air Lines. The lawsuit filed by the passengers alleges that the pilots flew too close to a thunderstorm, causing the turbulence. The legal action claims that despite receiving warnings about hazardous weather and observing other planes deviating from similar routes, the flight crew continued on its planned course.

The passengers’ lawyer, Casey DuBose, stated the airline had the means to avoid the weather but chose to ignore the alerts, resulting in injuries to passengers and crew. The Aviation Law Group described a chaotic scene within the aircraft, with items and individuals being tossed around, leading to various injuries ranging from head trauma to post-traumatic stress disorder.

Despite the National Transportation Safety Board attributing the incident to the pilots being caught off-guard, the lawsuit points out that the National Weather Service had issued advisories about severe weather along the flight path. Additionally, the legal action questions the decision to divert to Minnesota instead of closer airports, prolonging the distressing journey.

The passengers are seeking compensation and a trial, while Delta Air Lines has yet to provide a comment on the matter.