A JetBlue flight from Ecuador to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, was hit by turbulence before landing in the US city, leaving eight passengers hospitalized. CBS News. The incident occurred on Monday (September 25), when the plane was caught in “sudden and severe turbulence,” JetBlue officials told the publication. The plane landed safely and medical personnel transported seven passengers and one crew member to a local hospital for treatment and testing.
The extent of his injuries is unknown.
Airline officials said, “JetBlue is committed to supporting our customers and crew.” next to the outlet.
Officials reported that the aircraft involved in the turbulence incident was taken out of service for a thorough inspection.
On Monday afternoon, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) announced it was opening an investigation into the incident. “The NTSB today began an investigation into a turbulence event that occurred on JetBlue Airbus A320 JetBlue Flight 1256 during a cruise flight near Jamaica en route from Guayaquil, Ecuador to Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Multiple injuries were reported. ”, the agency announced. Please post to X (old Twitter).
This is the latest incident in which a passenger has been injured due to severe turbulence encountered during a flight.
A month ago, 11 people were hospitalized after a Delta Air Lines plane encountered severe turbulence while approaching Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport. Passengers and crew members of Delta Flight 175 were among those injured.
In March, a Bombardier CL30 airliner flying from New Hampshire’s Dylant Hopkins Airport to Virginia’s Leesburg Executive Airport encountered severe turbulence, killing one passenger, the newspaper reported. I told you. CBS News report. The plane had to be diverted to Bradley International Airport in Windsor Locks, Connecticut.
In another incident in March, multiple people were hospitalized after a Lufthansa flight from Austin to Frankfurt, Germany, encountered turbulence and had to make an emergency landing at Dulles International Airport in Virginia.
The next day, around 20 passengers and crew on a Condor flight from Frankfurt to Mauritius were injured by turbulence.