25 people were taken to the hospital after a Delta airlines flight from Salt Lake City to Amsterdam experienced severe turbulence and was forced to make an emergency landing in Minneapolis, the airline said late Wednesday.

Flight DL56 landed safely at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport around 7:25 p.m., where it was met by paramedics and firefighters.

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According to the airport, the turbulence caused injuries on board, leading medical teams to treat passengers at the gate and transport 25 individuals to local hospitals for assessment and care.

"We are grateful for the support of all the emergency personnel involved," Delta said in a statement.

Flight tracking data from Flightradar24 shows that the aircraft experienced a sharp altitude change about 40 minutes after takeoff, rising more than 1,000 feet in 30 seconds before plummeting about 1,350 feet in the next half-minute. The plane then changed course for Minneapolis, where it landed about 90 minutes later.

While serious injuries from turbulence during flights are rare, scientists have said they may become more frequent as climate change alters atmospheric conditions.

In May, a flight operated by Singapore Airlines experienced severe turbulence, resulting in the death of a man, the first such fatality on a major airline in decades.

Edited by: Elizabeth Schumacher