From stuff.co.nz
Severe turbulence caused a US flight carrying about 60 people from California to Washington state to "nosedive, twice".
Five people were injured and three were hospitalised after airline officials say the turbulence forced the flight to land in Reno, Nevada.
Two customers and one flight attendant were taken to a hospital, but officials could not detail the extent of their injuries.
"There were people who were shaken up, understandably," Reno-Tahoe International Airport spokesman Brian Kulpin said, adding that everyone who exited the plane was conscious.
A spokeswoman for the airline said the Compass Airlines flight, operating as Delta, landed safely.
The diverted passengers were taken to a private room where airline staff bought them pizza and soft drinks as they awaited their next flight to Seattle.
Passenger Joe Justice wrote on Twitter that the flight experienced "crazy turbulence and injuries, but the @delta crew handled it perfectly, even the emergency landing."
He posted a brief video which appears to show a cart that overturned because of the harsh conditions.
In a separate post, Justice wrote the plane "did a nose dive, twice," but commended the crew for managing the situation.