At least 15 injured in altitude drop incident on US flight, forcing emergency landing

At least 15 injured in altitude drop incident on US flight, forcing emergency landing

Medical personnel met the passengers and crew on the ground at the airport.

JetBlue Flight Drops 25,000 Feet In Minutes, Emergency Landing Leaves Passengers Injured

A JetBlue flight from Cancun to Newark dropped 25,000 feet in just five minutes, sending passengers and belongings flying through the cabin and forcing the plane to make an emergency landing in Tampa. At least 15 to 20 passengers were hospitalized Thursday, Oct. 30, with injuries that officials described as non-life-threatening.The Airbus A320, operating as JetBlue Flight 1230, encountered what pilots called a “flight control issue” mid-flight, …