NTSB: Delta flight DL56 hit sudden severe turbulence over Wyoming in July, injuring 25

The NTSB's preliminary report on Delta Air Lines flight DL56 says the transatlantic flight encountered sudden severe turbulence over Wyoming in July, injuring 25 passengers and crew. Investigators say pilots had little warning despite nearby thunderstorms and that unbelted passengers were hurled into the cabin ceiling.

Discovered 2025-09-09T15:51:44.358923-07:00 | 2025-09-09T15:51:44.358923-07:00

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What Hype is tracking

  • The incident injured 25 aboard and occurred with little warning despite proximity to thunderstorms, highlighting the persistent operational risk of sudden severe turbulence and the consequences of unbelted passengers. See other recent in-flight turbulence events for context: https://hype.aero/?story=a2766528-d1ae-4a21-8566-dc3e22f0b37e and https://hype.aero/?story=a14ad9d8-63dc-4e7d-813f-b689be86a3d8
  • The NTSB preliminary report will inform procedural, training and regulatory scrutiny—building on prior NTSB inquiries that have driven changes in industry practice and oversight: https://hype.aero/?story=5af06c53-187d-4124-8e61-4950e86a11b3

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2025-09-09T15:51:44.358923-07:00
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2025-09-12T10:05:39.452748-07:00
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