Flight Diverted After Severe Turbulence, Eight Injured
A flight from Colombia to New York City was diverted to Miami due to severe turbulence, resulting in eight passengers requiring hospitalization.
US Politics • an hour ago
Eight people were hospitalized after experiencing severe turbulence on Avianca Flight 042, which was en route from Medellin, Colombia, to New York City. The flight was diverted to Miami International Airport, where it landed around 3:30 a.m. local time.
After the injured passengers were taken to a local hospital, the remaining passengers departed Miami at 8:15 a.m. to continue their journey to John F. Kennedy Airport in New York, according to a spokesperson for the Miami-Dade Aviation Department. The exact cause and extent of the turbulence were not immediately specified.