Top Stories · October 9, 2026
8 hospitalized after severe turbulence forces NYC-bound flight to make emergency landing
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Avianca Flight 042, traveling from Medellín, Colombia, to New York's JFK International Airport, was forced to divert to Miami International Airport early Friday morning following severe turbulence. The flight landed safely around 3:30 a.m., where Miami-Dade Fire Rescue transported eight individuals to a hospital. The severity of the injuries has not been disclosed, and the airline scheduled a follow-up flight for remaining passengers later that morning.
Avianca Flight 042, traveling from Medellín, Colombia, to New York's JFK International Airport, was forced to divert to Miami International Airport early Friday morning following severe turbulence. The flight landed safely around 3:30 a.m., where Miami-Dade Fire Rescue transported eight individuals to a hospital. The severity of the injuries has not been disclosed, and the airline scheduled a follow-up flight for remaining passengers later that morning.