Ope, you won't believe what happened on a Delta flight
So here’s the thing—you know how we Minneapolitans are used to a little turbulence, especially flying out of MSP in the winter? You know, the kind where the plane just kinda shimmies a bit and you spill a little coffee on your Twins sweatshirt. Well, this was *not* that. Walaahi, what happened on that Delta flight heading for Amsterdam this week, having to emergency land right back here in Minneapolis, sounds like something out of a movie. Twenty-five people ending up in the hospital? That’s just wild.
### What This Means for Minneapolis
It’s one of those stories that makes you stop and think about all the folks just trying to get from here to there. Imagine planning a big trip to Europe, maybe to see the tulips or stroll through the canals, and instead, you end up at Hennepin County Medical Center. Mashallah, those flight attendants and pilots must have done some serious work to get that plane down safely.
* Twenty-five people were hospitalized after severe turbulence.
* The Delta flight was headed to Amsterdam but had to return to MSP.
* It highlights the incredible skill of our local emergency responders and airport staff.
It makes you proud of how our city’s emergency services handled such a sudden influx of injured passengers. They got those folks to hospitals all over town, from Abbott Northwestern to Methodist, real quick. It’s a stark reminder that even with all the talk about airport expansions and new routes, safety is always number one. Ope, that's the real Minneapolis — stay warm out there.
You betcha, Jamal and the team are digging into this on the morning show — catch them live at mornings.live.