A flight from Ecuador to Florida Monday landed with eight people needing to go to the hospital for evaluation and treatment.
Eight people were hospitalized after a JetBlue flight experienced"sudden severe turbulence" the airline said, prompting an investigation from two federal agencies.
After the paramedic ride, the eight people were treated and evaluated, but the airline didn't comment on specific injuries. NTSB has opened an investigation into today's turbulence incident that occurred on JetBlue #1256, an Airbus A320, during cruise flight near Jamaica while en route from Guayaquil, Ecuador to Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Numerous injuries reported. It's not the only turbulence-induced incident to be under investigation in recent months. Such events are required to be reported to the NTSB if there are injuries.
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