Top Stories · October 9, 2026
Turbulence injures eight on Avianca flight that was forced to divert to MIA
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Avianca Flight 42, traveling from Medellín, Colombia, to New York's JFK Airport, was diverted to Miami International Airport early Friday morning due to severe turbulence. The flight landed safely around 3:30 a.m. local time, and eight people were subsequently hospitalized. The airline reported that the remaining passengers were assisted in continuing their journey to New York later that morning.
Avianca Flight 42, traveling from Medellín, Colombia, to New York's JFK Airport, was diverted to Miami International Airport early Friday morning due to severe turbulence. The flight landed safely around 3:30 a.m. local time, and eight people were subsequently hospitalized. The airline reported that the remaining passengers were assisted in continuing their journey to New York later that morning.