Passengers on a JetBlue flight from Cancun to Newark were hospitalized after an emergency landing in Florida due to a sudden drop in altitude.
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A serious incident occurred on Thursday when a JetBlue flight from Cancun, Mexico, to Newark, New Jersey, experienced a sudden altitude drop, forcing an emergency landing at Tampa International Airport, Florida. The aircraft, an Airbus 320, was diverted around 2:00 PM local time. Authorities stated that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is investigating the incident, but no immediate details were provided about the number of injured passengers or the severity of their injuries. Medical officials assessed passengers and crew members at the airport, and some were transported to the hospital. JetBlue announced that the aircraft has been taken out of service for inspection and that a thorough investigation will be conducted to determine the cause of the incident, emphasizing that the safety of passengers and crew is the top priority.
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