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At least 8 injured after severe turbulence forces flight to make emergency landing in Miami

Headline from FOX 8 Cleveland

Several passengers and crew members on an Avianca flight from Colombia to New York City were transported to a hospital after the plane made an emergency landing in Miami.

FOX 8 Cleveland's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Reports & sources

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  1. NBC 6 South Florida

    ‘We thought it was the end': Avianca passengers recount terrifying turbulence (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

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    NBC 6 South Florida's feed description

    Several people were hospitalized Friday morning after a New York City-bound flight from Colombia was diverted to Miami International Airport due to severe turbulence, according to officials. Avianca Flight 42 departed from Medellín and was en route to John F.

  2. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    8 hospitalized after severe turbulence hits NYC-bound flight from Colombia (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    Several people were hospitalized Friday morning after a New York City-bound flight from Colombia was diverted to Miami International Airport due to severe turbulence, according to officials. Avianca Flight 42 departed from Medellín and was en route to John F.

  3. NBC 6 South Florida

    8 people hospitalized after severe turbulence diverts Avianca plane to MIA (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

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    NBC 6 South Florida's feed description

    Several people were taken to the hospital due to severe turbulence on a flight from Colombia that had to be diverted to Miami International Airport, according to officials and passengers. Passengers said their Avianca flight from Medellin, Colombia, was destined for New York before the turbulence.

  4. WSVN Miami

    MDFR: 8 injured after MIA-bound flight experiences turbulence (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WSVN Miami's feed description

    Rescue crews took eight people to the hospital after a flight heading to Miami International Airport experienced turbulence. 7News cameras captured paramedics with Miami-Dade Fire...

  5. CBS News

    8 hospitalized after turbulence forces flight to divert to MIA, officials say (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The Avianca flight was headed from Colombia to New York City when the turbulence forced it to divert to MIA, officials say.

  6. ABC 7 New York

    JFK-bound Avianca flight diverted to Miami after turbulence; 8 passengers hospitalized (opens ABC 7 New York)

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    ABC 7 New York's feed description

    An Avianca Airlines flight bound for New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport was diverted to Miami after several passengers were injured during turbulence.

  7. ABC 30 Fresno

    New York-bound Avianca flight diverted to Miami after turbulence; 8 passengers hospitalized (opens ABC 30 Fresno)

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    ABC 30 Fresno's feed description

    An Avianca Airlines flight bound for New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport was diverted to Miami after several passengers were injured during turbulence.

  8. Fox News

    Severe turbulence diverts New York City flight to Miami, 8 injured (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Eight 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.

  9. MyNorthwest

    Severe turbulence injures 9 aboard Avianca flight, forcing emergency landing in Miami (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MyNorthwest's feed description

    Nine people were injured when an Avianca flight encountered severe turbulence and had to make an emergency landing in Miami early Friday. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue said that one person was rushed to a trauma center with severe injuries while seven others were taken to area hospitals in ambulances after…

  10. Bangor Daily News

    Severe turbulence injures at least 8 aboard Avianca flight, forcing emergency landing in Miami (opens Bangor Daily News)

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    Bangor Daily News's feed description

    At least eight people were injured when an Avianca flight encountered severe turbulence and had to make an emergency landing in Miami early Friday. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue said that one person was rushed to a trauma center with severe injuries while seven others were taken to area hospitals in ambula…

  11. The Guardian

    Severe turbulence injures at least eight and forces emergency landing in Miami (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Multiple hospitalized after Avianca flight from Medellín to New York had to divert to Miami due to strong turbulence At least eight people were injured when an Avianca flight encountered severe turbulence and had to make an emergency landing in Miami early on Friday.

  12. Pix11

    At least 8 injured during severe turbulence on NYC-bound flight (opens Pix11)

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    Pix11's feed description

    Several passengers and crew members on an Avianca flight from Colombia to New York City were transported to a hospital after the plane made an emergency landing in Miami.

  13. FOX 8 Cleveland

    At least 8 injured after severe turbulence forces flight to make emergency landing in Miami (opens FOX 8 Cleveland)

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    FOX 8 Cleveland's feed description

    Several passengers and crew members on an Avianca flight from Colombia to New York City were transported to a hospital after the plane made an emergency landing in Miami.

  14. New York Times

    9 Injured After J.F.K.-Bound Flight Hits Severe Turbulence (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    Avianca Flight 42 was en route to New York from Medellín, Colombia, when it “encountered unexpected turbulence” and was diverted to Miami.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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