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8 hospitalized after severe turbulence forces NYC-bound flight to make emergency landing

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Bradford, C. (2026, October 9). 8 hospitalized after severe turbulence forces NYC-bound flight to make emergency landing. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/09/us-news/8-hospitalized-after-turbulence-forces-nyc-bound-flight-to-land-in-miami/

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A New York-bound Avianca flight from Medellin encountered severe turbulence and was forced to make an emergency landing in Miami early Friday morning. The incident occurred about three hours into the flight, resulting in eight passengers being hospitalized. Upon arrival, multiple ambulances were waiting on the tarmac as witnesses reported unusual activity and injured passengers receiving immediate medical attention.

Written by AI on 2026-10-09, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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On Friday morning, an Avianca flight from Medellín, Colombia, to New York City was forced to divert to Miami International Airport due to severe turbulence around 3:30 a.m. At least eight passengers were injured and rushed to local hospitals; one person was taken to a trauma center while seven others went to area hospitals by ambulances. The flight, Avianca Flight 42, had been in the air for about two and a half hours when it encountered unexpected turbulence, causing the plane to suddenly drop 25,000 feet. Witnesses reported seeing multiple ambulances on standby as the plane landed at MIA. While the extent of injuries is not fully disclosed, Miami-Dade Fire Rescue confirmed this incident was treated as a Level One Mass Casualty Incident due to the number of patients involved.

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Chris Bradford

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At least eight people were hospitalized early Friday after a New York-bound plane was hit by severe turbulence. asserted

plane → hospitalize → turbulence

An Avianca plane left Medellin, Colombia, at 10:40 p.m. local time heading for JFK, but it was forced to divert and make an emergency landing in Miami just three hours into the flight, according to FlightAware. uncertain

it → leave → FlightAware

“Multiple patients” were injured, Miami-Dade Fire and Rescue officialstold CBS after the plane touched down around 3:30 a.m, with witnesses revealing there were ambulances on the tarmac already waiting. asserted

witnesses → injure → tarmac

“When we arrived, when we landed, we saw that very close to where we were going to disembark, there were more than five or six ambulances,” Maria Paula Jimenez, a passenger, told CBS Miami. asserted

Jimenez → arrive → ?

“Seven of them with their lights on as if they were waiting for something. asserted

they → wait → something

When we arrived, well, you know, it wasn’t normal.” asserted

it → arrive → ?

Video, seen byNBC6, appears to show passengers with ice packs on their heads while being instructed to stay seated. asserted

Video → see → heads

Eight people were hospitalized, fire officials revealed, without disclosing the extent of the injuries. asserted

officials → hospitalize → injuries

An Avianca flight is set to leave Miami for JFK at 8:25 a.m. Friday. asserted

flight → set → 8:25

8 hospitalized after severe turbulence forces NYC-bound flight to make emergency landing

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