Seven people were injured on Wednesday night when a Lufthansa flight from Austin to Frankfurt, Germany, had to be redirected to Dulles International Airport due to extreme turbulence, according to authorities.
In a statement obtained by The Epoch Times, a Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority spokesperson said Lufthansa Flight 469 experienced “significant turbulence” leading to the diversion to Dulles in Virginia.
The Airbus A330, a codeshare with United Airlines, landed safely at Dulles around 9.12 p.m. local time. Upon arrival, the authorities took seven people to local hospitals.
The Federal Aviation Administration has reported that the crew reported encountering severe turbulence at around 37,000 feet while flying over Tennessee. The agency is currently conducting an investigation into the incident….