Eight hospitalized after 'severe turbulence' on JetBlue flight from Ecuador to Florida

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Seven passengers and one crew member were hospitalized for evaluation and treatment, JetBlue said. The plane was taken out of service.

A JetBlue airplane lands at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in Florida on May 21, 2022.Antonio Planas

Eight people on a JetBlue flight were hospitalized after"severe turbulence" as they traveled from Ecuador to Florida on Monday, the airline said. Flight 1256, which took off from Guayaquil, Ecuador, and was headed to Fort Lauderdale, “experienced sudden severe turbulence as it neared Florida,” JetBlue said in a statement.

The flight landed safely at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, JetBlue said, where it was met by medical personnel. Seven passengers and one crew member were hospitalized for evaluation and treatment, JetBlue said. No additional details were provided about their conditions.According to the flight-tracking website,Hitting rough skies on commercial flights leading to injuries is not unheard of.

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