Eight people, including an inflight crewmember, were transported to the hospital Monday after a JetBlue flight to Fort Lauderdale experienced sudden severe turbulence, the company said.
According to JetBlue, flight 1256 was traveling from Guayaquil, Ecuador to Fort Lauderdale, and experienced rough skies as it neared Florida.
The flight landed safely at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport where it was met by medical personnel who transported seven customers and one inflight crewmember to the hospital for evaluation and treatment.
"JetBlue will work to support our customers and crewmembers," the company said in a statement.
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JetBlue added that the aircraft for this flight, an Airbus A320, was taken out of service for inspection.
The National Transportation Safety Board confirmed it was investigating the incident.
