DENVER — Turbulence and hail from a storm Friday caused damage to a Delta plane bound for Salt Lake City, forcing it to land in Colorado.

Delta flight 1889 took off from Boston and encountered rain, lighting and hail along the way, damaging the nose of the plane and cracking the windshield. The pilot eventually made an emergency landing in Denver.

The storm also caused a scare for passengers, who arrived in Salt Lake City early Saturday.

"All of a sudden, we kind of went woof," said passenger Robin Jones. "To me, it just felt like one huge drop and then (we) came back up."

"It was mostly just thunder flashes out there and jerking and stuff," said Oscar Rhett. "You heard the hail on the top of the plane. It was really loud."

Passengers also praised the pilot and the flight crew for handling the situation well.

Calls to Delta and the Denver International Airport were not immediately returned Saturday.

Contributing: Sandra Yi

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