More than two dozen passengers taken to hospital after turbulence forces Delta flight to make emergency landing

(CNN) — Twenty five people aboard a Delta Air Lines flight were taken to hospital Wednesday after “significant turbulence” forced a plane traveling from Salt Lake City to Amsterdam to make an emergency landing in Minneapolis, the airline said in a statement.

Delta said flight DL56 landed safely at Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport and was met by medical teams upon arrival.

Twenty-five onboard the flight were taken to area hospitals “for evaluation and care,” Delta said in its statement .

The plane landed around 7:25 p.m. local time, a spokesperson for the airport told CNN, confirming the flight was diverted “due to reported in-flight turbulence that caused injuries on board.”

The Minneapolis-Saint Paul Airport Fire Department and paramedics met the plane at the gate and p