A JetBlue flight touring from Mexico to New Jersey on Thursday made an emergency touchdown after experiencing a drop in altitude, leaving a number of passengers injured, in line with the airline.
The flight landed in Tampa, Florida, the place some have been transported to the hospital, JetBlue stated in an announcement.
The flight was touring from Cancun to Newark when the incident occurred.
A JetBlue Airways Airbus A321 departs Los Angeles Worldwide Airport en path to New York on September 19, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.
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Pilots informed air visitors controllers that at the very least three passengers have been injured with potential lacerations.
The climate within the space was calm, and the pilots informed air visitors management the accidents have been because of a flight management challenge.
The Airbus A320 was headed to Newark Liberty Worldwide Airport and has now been grounded whereas the Federal Aviation Administration and JetBlue examine.
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