5 injured on flight from Missouri to Houston due to turbulence
5 injured as turbulence diverts flight to Waco
A flight from Springfield, Missouri to Houston had to land at the Waco Regional Airport around 6:30 p.m. on Sunday due to turbulence. That's around the same time that storms were moving through North Texas.
WACO, Texas - Five people had to be taken to the hospital after turbulence forced a flight from Springfield, Missouri to Houston to land in Waco.
The turbulence came amid strong storms in Dallas-Fort Worth.
File: Passengers board a SkyWest Airlines passenger plane at Denver International Airport in September 2016. (Robert Alexander/Getty Images)
What we know:
A SkyWest flight, operating as United Express, was forced to land at Waco Regional Airport around 6:30 p.m. on Sunday.
The plane was carrying 31 people, including 28 passengers.
When the plane landed, medical personnel met and evaluated passengers. Five passengers were taken to the hospital. None of the injuries are believed to be life-threatening.
The plane was inspected in Waco.
According to FlightAware.com, it finally landed in Houston just before 2 a.m. on Monday.
Two other American Airlines flights headed to DFW also had to be diverted to Waco because of Sunday evening's storms. Those flights resumed Sunday night.
What we don't know:
The airline did not release the nature of the passenger's injuries, only saying they are not life-threatening.
The Source: Information in this article comes from the City of Waco and SkyWest Airlines.