SALT LAKE CITY — The crew operating a flight out of Salt Lake City, forced to land prematurely after encountering turbulence , injuring multiple people, had discussed possible severe conditions along the route before departing, a preliminary report showed.

The report released Tuesday by the National Transportation Safety Board showed what occurred on Delta Flight 56, which had departed Utah on July 30 to Amsterdam, only to land in Minneapolis because of the turbulence.

Twenty-four passengers were injured during the flight, along with 7 crew members.

The report claims the flight crew had discussed possible weather conditions ahead of departing Salt Lake City International Airport at 5:23 p.m. After a smooth departure, the crew "noted that the turbulence predicted on their electronic

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