Eight hospitalised after Avianca flight hits severe turbulence

Summarised from 4 outlets · Updated 9 Oct, 12:37 · Archive

Eight passengers were hospitalised after Avianca Flight 042 from Colombia to New York diverted to Miami due to severe turbulence.

Eight passengers were hospitalised after Avianca Flight 042 diverted to Miami International Airport due to severe turbulence. The aircraft was travelling from Medellín, Colombia, to New York City when the turbulence forced it to change course. The flight landed safely at around 3:30am on Friday.

Miami-Dade Fire Rescue reported that 'multiple patients' were injured during the incident, with several ambulances positioned at the airport upon landing. Passenger Maria Paula Jimenez described the scene, saying: 'When we arrived, when we landed, we saw that very close to where we were going to disembark, there were more than five or six ambulances. Seven of them with their lights on as if they were waiting for something. When we arrived, well, you know, it wasn't normal.' The extent of the passengers' injuries has not been disclosed.

How it is being reported

• Severe turbulence diverts New York City flight to Miami, 8 injuredEight people were hospitalized after a New York City-bound flight was diverted following severe turbulence on Friday, a spokesperson for the Miami-Dade Aviation Department told Fox News Digital. Avianca Flight 042 took off from Medellin, Colombia and landed in Miami around 3:30 a.m. local time.…Fox News · 9 Oct, 13:35
• 8 hospitalized after severe turbulence forces NYC-bound flight to make to emergency landingAt least eight people were hospitalized early Friday after a New York-bound plane was hit by severe turbulence.New York Post · 9 Oct, 12:32
• Multiple casualties as New York bound Avianca flight hit by severe turbulenceAvianca Flight 042 was travelling from Medellín, Colombia, to New York City but had to divert to Miami in Florida due to the turbulenceThe Mirror · 9 Oct, 12:19
• 8 hospitalized after turbulence forces flight to divert to MIA, officials sayThe Avianca flight was headed from Colombia to New York City when the turbulence forced it to divert to MIA, officials say.CBS News · 9 Oct, 12:03

In this story: Avianca · Medellín · Miami International Airport · New York City · Maria Paula Jimenez

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