Avianca Flight 042, traveling from Medellín, Colombia, toward New York City, diverts to Miami after severe turbulence on Friday. Eight passengers are injured and are hospitalized in the Miami area, according to officials cited by multiple outlets.
The flight lands in Miami around 3:30 a.m. local time. After the injured passengers receive medical attention, the remaining passengers continue their journey to New York’s John F. Kennedy Airport, with departure reported for 8:15 a.m. Local officials from the Miami-Dade Aviation Department are cited in one report, while another outlet describes the event more generally as turbulence forcing the diversion. The accounts focus on the injuries, the diversion to Miami, and the subsequent onward travel, without additional details on the severity of injuries or the exact cause of the turbulence.
