{
  "id": 13140594,
  "title": "Mid-air emergency: Severe turbulence forces Avianca flight into 25,000-foot drop; 8 hospitalised",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/mid-air-emergency-severe-turbulence-forces-avianca-flight-into-25-000",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-09T14:55:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/world/americas/8-hospitalised-after-severe-turbulence-diverts-avianca-plane-to-miami-flight-drops-25000-feet-1.500704866"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Eight individuals were hospitalized after Avianca Flight 42 experienced severe turbulence while en route from Medellin, Colombia to New York. The Airbus A320 was forced to make an emergency landing at Miami International Airport, where it touched down around 3.30am on Friday. Authorities have not disclosed the full extent of the injuries sustained by the passengers and crew. The aircraft reportedly descended approximately 25,000 feet within minutes, around two and a half hours into the journey, following a flight path that had brought the plane to an altitude of roughly 35,000 feet while over the Caribbean.",
  "summary": "Eight people were hospitalised after severe turbulence struck an Avianca flight travelling from Medellin, Colombia, to New York, forcing the aircraft to divert to Miami, US authorities said. Avianca Flight 42 was heading to John F. Kennedy International Airport when it encountered severe turbulence. The Airbus A320 landed safely at Miami International Airport at around 3.30am local time on…",
  "key_points": [
    "Avianca Flight 42 experienced severe turbulence mid-air.",
    "Aircraft forced to drop 25,000 feet within minutes.",
    "Eight people hospitalized after emergency landing in Miami."
  ],
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Severe turbulence injures 9 aboard Avianca flight, forcing emergency landing in Miami",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/severe-turbulence-injures-9-aboard-avianca-flight-forcing-emergency",
        "published": "2026-10-09T15:59:30.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Global News",
        "title": "Avianca flight turbulence leaves 8 hospitalized, forces emergency landing",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/avianca-flight-turbulence-leaves-8-hospitalized-forces-emergency",
        "published": "2026-10-09T16:47:30.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Guardian US",
        "title": "Severe turbulence injures at least eight on flight and forces emergency landing in Miami",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/severe-turbulence-injures-at-least-eight-on-flight-and-forces",
        "published": "2026-10-09T17:07:16.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}