‘Shocking’ turbulence that hit Lufthansa flight from Texas puts seven in hospital

Flight from Austin to Frankfurt, Germany, forced to land at airport in Virginia after encountering severe turbulence at 37,000ft

A Lufthansa flight from Texas to Frankfurt that experienced significant turbulence" was diverted to Washington Dulles international airport and seven people on board were taken to area hospitals, officials said.

Flight 469 from Austin, Texas, landed safely on Wednesday evening at the airport in Virginia, a Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority spokesman, Michael Cabbage, said.