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Severe turbulence injures at least 8 aboard Avianca flight, forcing emergency landing in Miami

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Funk, J. (2026, October 9). Severe turbulence injures at least 8 aboard Avianca flight, forcing emergency landing in Miami. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/news/world/united-states/severe-turbulence-injures-9-aboard-avianca-flight-forcing-emergency-landing-in-miami/article_52924cb0-1743-569f-9bcd-f974ada1fd36.html

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An Avianca flight experienced severe turbulence, leading to an emergency landing in Miami early Friday morning. At least eight individuals were injured, with one person's condition described as severe enough to require transport to a trauma center. The airline confirmed that nine people, including three crew members and six passengers, required medical attention upon landing.

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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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At least eight people were injured when an Avianca flight encountered severe turbulence and had to make an emergency landing in Miami early Friday. asserted

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Miami-Dade Fire Rescue said that one person was rushed to a trauma center with severe injuries while seven others were taken to area hospitals in ambulances after the plane landed shortly after 3 a.m. Friday. asserted

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The airline said nine people — three crew members and six passengers — were affected by the turbulence and needed to be taken to a medical facility. asserted

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