A JetBlue flight touring to Newark was diverted after a sudden drop in altitude, making an emergency touchdown in Tampa earlier than a number of passengers have been taken to the hospital.
The flight was touring from Cancun, Mexico when it was diverted round 2 p.m. Thursday, touchdown about 20 minutes later at Tampa Worldwide Airport, in accordance with the Federal Aviation Administration.
Upon touching down, passengers and crewmembers have been evaluated on the airport by medical personnel. Round 15-20 passengers have been then taken to native hospitals with non-life-threatening accidents, officers with Tampa Hearth Rescue informed Fox 13.
The airplane’s pilots reportedly informed air visitors operators {that a} “flight management situation” was behind the accidents. Air visitors audio from LiveATC.internet captured a radio name that mentioned, “We’ve obtained no less than three individuals injured. It looks as if possibly a laceration within the head.”
JetBlue mentioned the Airbus A320 has been taken out of service for inspection, whereas the FAA is investigating what triggered the drop in altitude.
“We’ll conduct a full investigation to find out the trigger,” the airline mentioned in an announcement. “The protection of our clients and crewmembers is all the time our first precedence, and we’ll work to assist these concerned.”
