Two American Airlines flights were diverted due to bad weather, and one Skywest Airlines flight, which is operated through a partnership with United Airlines, was diverted due to turbulence, leaving at least five injured.
A United Airlines flight traveling from Springfield, Missouri, to Houston, Texas, was diverted to Waco Regional Airport after experiencing severe turbulence.
Five passengers on a SkyWest airlines flight diverted to Waco by weather received minor injuries Sunday. A SkyWest statement said SkyWest Flight 5690, operating as United Express from Springfield, Missouri to Houston landed safely at Waco Regional Airport Sunday after experiencing turbulence.
After landing, medical personnel met and evaluated passengers. Five injured passengers were transported to the hospital.