Five people on a flight from Springfield to Houston are being treated at hospitals for “non-life-threatening injuries” after the United Airlines flight hit severe turbulence early Sunday evening and made an emergency landing in Waco, Texas.
Emergency management officials say there were 32 people on United flight 5690, including 29 passengers.
It’s not known if any of the injured passengers are from Springfield.
The FlightAware website shows the flight departed Springfield at 4:48pm Sunday, and landed at the Waco Regional Airport just before 6:30pm.
