A Lufthansa flight headed for Germany was forced to land early after running into severe turbulence. A passenger says ‘food and people’ went flying into the

Tails of Lufthansa aircraft in Frankfurt, Germany.

Lufthansa said the type of turbulence encountered can occur without warning.Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto via Getty Images

  • A Lufthansa flight from Austin to Frankfurt was forced to land after running into fierce turbulence.

  • Lufthansa said the turbulence was severe, and was