Avianca Flight 42 from Medellín to New York City diverted to Miami International Airport due to severe turbulence, injuring eight to nine people. The flight landed safely around 3:30 a.m. Friday, and most injured were treated and discharged from Miami hospitals. The FAA will investigate the incident.
An Avianca Airlines flight from Medellín to JFK encountered unexpected turbulence and diverted to Miami, injuring eight people including three crew members and five passengers. The aircraft landed safely and the injured were transported to hospitals; weather in the area may have been a factor but has not been confirmed.
An Avianca flight from Medellín to New York diverted to Miami after encountering severe turbulence, injuring at least eight people. One person was transported to a trauma center while seven others were hospitalized. Scientists attribute the increase in serious turbulence incidents to climate change's effects on the jet stream.