{"id":2481105,"date":"2025-09-01T10:34:02","date_gmt":"2025-09-01T14:34:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/severe-turbulence-rocks-flight-passengers-injured-as-plane-plunges-thousands-of-feet-in-seconds\/"},"modified":"2025-09-01T10:34:32","modified_gmt":"2025-09-01T14:34:32","slug":"severe-turbulence-rocks-flight-passengers-injured-as-plane-plunges-thousands-of-feet-in-seconds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/severe-turbulence-rocks-flight-passengers-injured-as-plane-plunges-thousands-of-feet-in-seconds\/","title":{"rendered":"Severe Turbulence Rocks Flight, Passengers Injured as Plane Plunges Thousands of Feet in Seconds"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsevere-turbulence-rocks-flight-passengers-injured-as-plane-plunges-thousands-of-feet-in-seconds%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2481105&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>last week, two passengers were hospitalized after severe turbulence struck SkyWest Flight 5971, operating as United Express from Aspen, Colorado, to Houston, Texas. The turbulence caused the plane to drop about 4,000 feet in less than a minute, leading to injuries including one passenger hitting the ceiling. due to the incident, the flight was diverted and made an emergency landing at Austin-Bergstrom international Airport over three hours late. Emergency medical services assessed all 39 passengers and 4 crew members on board, with two adults transported to hospitals. The FAA confirmed the flight also reported a pressurization issue during the turbulence event. The aircraft involved was an Embraer ERJ-175LR. Authorities stated no life-threatening injuries were expected.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Two passengers were hospitalized last week after the SkyWest jet they were riding in suffered a major turbulence incident.<\/p>\n<p>SkyWest Flight 5971, which was operating as a United Express flight, was en route from Aspen, Colorado, to Houston, Texas, on Thursday when it encountered turbulence.<\/p>\n<p>The plane&rsquo;s route was altered due to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/25-people-aboard-delta-flight-hospitalized-severe-turbulence\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">turbulence<\/a> and it made an emergency landing in Austin more than three hours after it had been scheduled to touch down in Houston, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxbusiness.com\/fox-news-travel\/2-skywest-passengers-hospitalized-after-turbulence-diverts-houston-bound-flight-austin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>EMS examined the passengers and crew members for possible injuries, Austin-Bergstrom International Airport authorities said.<\/p>\n<p>Two adult passengers were <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/one-passenger-dead-dozens-injured-boeing-jet-hits-severe-turbulence\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">hospitalized<\/a>. One reportedly struck the ceiling of the plane.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&lsquo;HE HIT THE CEILING&rsquo;: Two passengers were seriously hurt when a SkyWest flight from Colorado to Houston hit severe turbulence. Officials said the plane dropped approximately 4,000 feet in less than a minute, rattling passengers and terrifying those on board. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/so5bh7IZSM\">pic.twitter.com\/so5bh7IZSM<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Fox News (@FoxNews) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FoxNews\/status\/1962178160226697667?\">August 31, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We&rsquo;re going to need a stretcher, and there is bleeding as well. SkyWest 5971,&rdquo; a pilot said, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >air traffic control audio<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/abc7ny.com\/post\/flight-5971-2-injured-when-united-express-skywest-aspen-houston-hits-turbulence-diverts-austin-texas\/17693094\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WABC-TV<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n<p>After the plane landed, &ldquo;Austin-Travis County EMS&hellip; evaluated 39 passengers and 4 crew members for potential injuries,&rdquo; an airport representative said, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2025\/08\/29\/us\/skywest-turbulence-flight-diverts-austin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CNN<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Two adult patients were transported to area hospitals out of an abundance of caution,&rdquo; the representative said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Medical authorities reported to the airport that no injuries are expected to be life-threatening,&rdquo; the statement added.<\/p>\n<p>The flight carried <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/midair-nightmare-extreme-turbulence-forces-plane-make-emergency-landing-dc-7-rushed-hospital\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">39 passengers<\/a> and four crew members.<\/p>\n<p>The jet dropped about 4,000 feet in the span of a minute, FlightRadar 24 data indicated, according to CNN.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">NEW: The FAA confirms that SkyWest flight 5971 not only <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/private-jet-passenger-killed-in-severe-turbulence-over-new-england\/\" title=\"Private Jet Passenger Killed in Severe ... Over New England\">encountered severe turbulence<\/a>, but also reported a pressurization issue.<\/p>\n<p>Two serious injuries were reported.<\/p>\n<p>More: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/r6tmXz2phg\">https:\/\/t.co\/r6tmXz2phg<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Ddgz8gylPm\">pic.twitter.com\/Ddgz8gylPm<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ryan Ewing (@FlyingHighRyan) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FlyingHighRyan\/status\/1961425854912676106?\">August 29, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>After changing course, it dropped more than 25,000 feet in the next six minutes, the data show.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;SkyWest flight 5971, operating as United Express from Aspen (ASE) to Houston (IAH), was diverted to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) after experiencing turbulence,&rdquo; SkyWest said in a statement, per <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox26houston.com\/news\/skywest-flight-diverted-austin-houston-2-hospital-turbulence\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KRIV-TV<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/screams-on-the-plane-united-flight-was-5-to-5-2-seconds-from-hitting-pacific-ocean-passenger-says\/\" title=\"\u2018Screams On The ...\u2019: United ... Was \u20185 To 5.2 Seconds\u2019 From ...ting Pacific Ocean, Passenger Says\">flight landed safely<\/a> and was met by medical personnel upon arrival. Our highest priority is the safety and well-being of all onboard and we are working with our partner United to assist customers,&rdquo; the statement said.<\/p>\n<p>The plane was an Embraer ERJ-1751LR, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/asn.flightsafety.org\/wikibase\/541263\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FlightSafety.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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SkyWest Flight 5971, operating as a United Express flight from Aspen, Colorado, to Houston, Texas, encountered turbulence on Thursday. 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