JetBlue passengers were taken to the hospital after a sudden altitude drop on a flight from Mexico forced an emergency landing in Florida on Thursday, according to officials.
The flight from Cancun was traveling to Newark, New Jersey, when the altitude dropped. The Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement that it is investigating.
The Airbus A320 was diverted to Tampa International Airport around 2 p.m, according to the FAA.
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The airline did not immediately respond to questions about the number of people injured and the severity of their injuries.
Air traffic audio from LiveATC.net captured a radio call that said, “We’ve got at least three people injured. It seems like m

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