A SkyWest Airlines flight was forced to change course and make an emergency landing in Austin, Texas, after intense turbulence injured passengers mid-flight.
SkyWest Flight 5971, operating as United Express, had taken off from Aspen, Colorado, at 4:43 pm on Thursday.
The plane was headed for Houston but was diverted after the aircraft hit unexpected and severe turbulence about 90 minutes into the journey, CNN said…