New Delhi, July 31 -- At least two dozen people were taken to hospital after a Delta Air Lines Inc. flight encountered severe turbulence that forced it to make an emergency landing in Minneapolis.

Delta Flight 56 was less than an hour into its nine-hour flight from Salt Lake City to Amsterdam when the pilots encountered challenging conditions, the airline said it a statement. The Airbus SE A330neo jet landed safely at Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport shortly before 8 p.m. local time Wednesday.

Twenty-five people were taken to local hospitals for evaluation and care, the airline said. There were 275 passengers and 13 crew members on board.

While it's unclear the exact time the turbulence was encountered, Flightradar24 data i...