5 United passengers injured in severe turbulence
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A plane bound for Houston landed in Waco on Sunday, as a result of turbulence that sent five people to the hospital, reports say.

United Airlines Flight 5690, operated by SkyWest on a CRJ-200, left Springfield, Missouri, just before 5 p.m. and landed in Waco just before 6:30 p.m., according to flight tracking website FlightAware.  

The turbulence was a result of strong storms in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, FOX 26 Houston reported. The local TV station added that the plane had 31 people onboard, 28 of them passengers.

The injured passengers are reportedly expected to recover.

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Passengers check in for United Airlines flights at O’Hare International Airport on January 23, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois. United Airlines referred comment about the flight impacted by turbulence to operator SkyWest. (Scott Olson)

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In this photo illustration the SkyWest Airlines logo is seen displayed on a smartphone.  (Photo Illustration by Igor Golovniov/SOPA Images/LightRocket)

United referred to SkyWest when asked for comment. SkyWest did not immediately respond to an inquiry from Fox News Digital. 

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