Serious injuries from in-flight turbulence are rare, but scientists say they may be becoming more common as climate change alters the jet stream.

Passengers on a Delta flight to Amsterdam from Salt Lake City were injured during severe turbulence, forcing an emergency landing in Minneapolis.

Severe turbulence on a Delta Air Lines flight en route from Salt Lake City to Amsterdam on Wednesday forced the aircraft to make an emergency landing at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, airline officials said.