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Did 25 people just get hurt on a Delta flight out of MSP?

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Ope, this Delta flight just went wild, you guys.

### Turbulence Over Lake Superior?

So here's the thing—you know how we're used to our flights out of MSP being, well, pretty uneventful once you're past security and that obligatory Caribou coffee? Walaahi, not this one. Delta Flight 56, headed for Amsterdam, apparently hit some truly gnarly turbulence. I'm talking "25 people hospitalized" kind of turbulence. It sounds like a scene from a movie, and it happened right over what they're saying was Lake Superior. Can you imagine being up there, maybe just starting to relax, thinking about that stroopwafel, and then BAM? They had to make an emergency landing right back at Minneapolis-Saint Paul International, which, you know, at least they were close to home.

The thought of that many people needing medical attention after a flight is just... it's a lot. We’re used to navigating the Skyway in a blizzard, not flying through a hurricane in the sky. It makes you think about all those times you’ve ignored the fasten seatbelt sign, doesn't it? They diverted to land safely, mashallah, and I’m just hoping everyone who was onboard is doing alright, especially those who ended up at our local hospitals.

* **What We Know:** Delta Flight 56 from Minneapolis to Amsterdam.

* **The Incident:** Encountered severe turbulence.

* **The Impact:** 25 people hospitalized.

* **The Landing:** Emergency return to MSP.

This just shows you, even with all our Minnesota stoicism, sometimes things happen that just shake you up, literally. It's a reminder that even when you're thousands of feet in the air, you're still not entirely in control. Ope, that's the real Minneapolis — stay warm out there.

You betcha, Keith and the crew are probably already having a field day with this — catch 'em live at mornings.live.

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