Multiple flights had to make unexpected landings at the Waco Regional Airport on Sunday night due to turbulence, according to Interim Director of Aviation Michal Reisman. A United Airlines CRJ airplane flying from Springfield,
Several flights were diverted to an airport in the city of Waco in central Texas after being buffeted by turbulence stemming from a nearby storm system late Sunday.
SkyWest flight 5690 diverted to Waco due to severe turbulence, resulting in five passengers hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries.
A United Airlines flight traveling from Springfield, Missouri, to Houston, Texas, was diverted to Waco Regional Airport after experiencing severe turbulence.