A JetBlue plane made an emergency landing in Florida due to a problem mid-flight: there are injuries

An airline plane JetBlue made a emergency landing on October 30 in Florida (United States) due to a problem in mid-flightaccording to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). For its part, the airline reported that some passengers and crew members were injured during the mid-air incident.

In a statement diffused by the agency Reutersthe FAA asserted that the flight 1230 of JetBlue Airways Corporation, who was traveling from Cancun (Mexico) to Newark (USA), ended up deviating towards the Tampa International Airport (Florida) for a technical problem. It is an Airbus A320-232.

Regarding this fact, the airline told the local press that the plane suffered a loss of altitude while en route to Newark, forcing an emergency landing in Tampa.

In turn, JetBlue declared that there were injured passengers, although The exact number or severity of the injuries was not specified..

In this file image, an airline plane takes off from Fort Lauderdale airport. Photo: Joe Cavaretta/South Florida Sun-Sentinel via AP.

«The aircraft (NdR: after the emergency landing in Tampa) was boarded by medical personnel who evaluated the passengers and crew. Those who needed additional attention were transported to a local hospital«said a JetBlue spokesperson, quoted by Reuters y 10 Tampa Bay News.

On the other hand, the airline announced that They will carry out an inspection of the plane. «Our team removed the aircraft from service for inspection and we will do a exhaustive investigation to determine the cause of the incident«said a company representative.

A company aircraft, photographed in 2024 at a United Kingdom airport. File photo: REUTERS/Toby Melville/File Photo.

Additionally, JetBlue referred to its passengers and crew: «The safety of our customers and crew members is always our top priority and we will work to support those affected,» said the spokesperson, according to the same media.