Seven passengers and a crew member were hospitalized for evaluation and treatment, JetBlue said. The plane was taken out of service.
Eight people on a JetBlue flight were hospitalized after it experienced "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 plane landed safely at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, JetBlue said, where it was met by medical personnel.
Seven passengers and a crew member were hospitalized for evaluation and treatment, JetBlue said. No additional details were provided about their conditions.
The plane, JetBlue said, was taken out of service for an inspection.
According to the flight-tracking website FlightAware the flight landed on time shortly before 5:30 a.m. ET.
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