Five passengers were hospitalized after severe turbulence forced a United Airlines flight to make an emergency landing in Waco, Texas.

A United Airlines flight had to make an emergency landing in Waco, Texas, on Sunday evening after it hit severe turbulence that injured five passengers, officials said.

Five people had to be taken to the hospital after turbulence forced a flight from Springfield, Missouri to Houston to land in Waco.

Five passengers on a SkyWest Airlines flight diverted to Waco by weather received minor injuries Sunday, March 2. A SkyWest statement said SkyWest Flight 5690, operating as United Express from Springfield,

Several flights were diverted to an airport in the city of Waco in central Texas after being buffeted by turbulence ... turbulence on its way from Springfield, Missouri, SkyWest Airlines said in a statement to CNN. Five passengers were transported to ...

Five passengers onboard a United Airlines flight heading to Houston from Springfield, Missouri, were injured on Sunday, March 2, due to severe turbulence, according to local media reports.

The plane, a SkyWest 5690 flight, departed at 16:50 from Springfield, Missouri, on Sunday and was due to arrive in Houston, Texas, later that evening. But the aircraft was forced to land in Waco Regional Airport after experiencing turbulence, said SkyWest Airlines.

A United Airlines flight operated by SkyWest was forced to divert to Waco, Texas after encounterting turbulence. Five passengers were hospitalized.

Dangerous turbulence forced a United Express flight headed to Houston to make an emergency landing in Waco Sunday night, sending five people to the hospital.

Two American Airlines flights were diverted due to bad weather, and one Skywest Airlines flight, which is operated through a partnership with United Airlines, was

SkyWest flight 5690 diverted to Waco due to severe turbulence, resulting in five passengers hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries.

The plane, which was carrying 29 patrons and three crew members, took off from Springfield, Missouri, but hit a snag and ended up being diverted to the Waco Regional Airport around 6:30 p.m., Ryan