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2 injured when Houston-bound SkyWest flight hits turbulence and diverts |
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By Martin Goillandeau, Diego Mendoza, CNN |
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7:56 AM EDT, Fri August 29, 2025 |
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Source: CNN |
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Two passengers were taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening |
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injuries after a Houston-bound United Express flight operated by |
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SkyWest met with and was forced to divert to Austin, Texas, officials |
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said. |
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“We’re going to need a stretcher, and there is bleeding as well. |
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SkyWest 5971,” a pilot said, according to air traffic control audio |
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captured Thursday evening by . |
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The flight was en route from Aspen, Colorado, with 39 passengers and |
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four crew when the turbulence set in, the airline told CNN in a |
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statement. |
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Some 90 minutes into its journey, the aircraft suddenly dropped about |
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4,000 feet in the span of a minute, flight data from shows. It then |
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altered course toward Austin-Bergstrom International Airport and began |
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a rapid descent of more than 25,000 feet over the next six minutes, the |
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data shows. |
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“The flight landed safely and was met by medical personnel upon |
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arrival,” SkyWest said. |
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, one of the most unpredictable weather phenomena for pilots, is caused |
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by disturbances like storms and mountains, which can alter how air |
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moves much like an obstacle like a boulder can make river water rough. |
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Turbulence appears to be increasing and is set to worsen as the . |
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After SkyWest 5971 landed, “Austin-Travis County EMS … evaluated 39 |
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passengers and 4 crew members for potential injuries,” an airport |
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spokesperson told CNN. “Two adult patients were transported to area |
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hospitals out of an abundance of caution. |
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“Medical authorities reported to the airport that no injuries are |
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expected to be life-threatening,” the statement added. |
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“Our highest priority is the safety and well-being of all onboard and |
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we are working with our partner United to assist customers,” SkyWest |
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said. |
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