July 31 (Reuters) - Twenty-five people were taken to

hospital on Wednesday after a Delta Air Lines ( DAL ) flight

from Salt Lake City, Utah to Amsterdam was diverted to

Minneapolis due to severe turbulence, the airline said in a

statement.

Flight DL56 was diverted to Minneapolis-Saint Paul

International Airport after experiencing "significant

turbulence," Delta said.

The plane was carrying 275 passengers and 13 crew, the New

York Times reported, citing the airline. The Delta statement

said medical personnel evaluated everyone on board after the

A330-900 had landed safely in Minneapolis.

"Twenty-five of those on board were transported to local

hospitals for evaluation and care," it said, without

elaborating.

The aircraft encountered turbulence shortly after reaching

37,000 feet (11,277.6 m), briefly climbing to about 38,000 feet

before descending to just below 35,800 feet. It later stabilised

at an altitude of 37,000 feet, according to flight-tracking

service Flightradar24.