Lufthansa Flight 469 was flying from Austin to Frankfurt when it entered a zone of turbulence at about 37,000 feet over Tennessee and had to divert to Washington, D.C., landing at the city's Dulles International Airport, according to the report.
Seven passengers were injured and were hospitalized, the broadcaster stated, adding that they had no immediate comment on their condition.
Lufthansa has not given any comment yet, according to the broadcaster.