8 hospitalized after plane makes emergency landing at Miami International Airport

Eight people were hospitalized after a plane headed to New York made an emergency landing at Miami International Airport early Friday morning, officials say.

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Avianca flight 042 was traveling from Medellin, Colombia, to New York’s JFK Airport diverted to MIA due to turbulence and landed at 3:30 a.m. today, according to MIA spokesman, Gren Chin.

Eight people were taken to the hospital, Chin said.

Miami-Dade Fire Rescue said the situation was a Level One Mass Casualty Incident, with one person being taken to Jackson Memorial Hospital Ryder Trauma Center. The other seven were taken to “local area hospitals by private ambulances,” according to MDFR.

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Of the eight hospitalizations, three were cabin crew members, and six were passengers, Avianca said in a statement.

The flight took off from José María Córdova International Airport at 10:40 p.m. Thursday before making the emergency stop, according to FlightAware. The plane took off to New York at 8:25 a.m., according to FlightAware.

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This story may be updated as more information becomes available.

This story was originally published October 9, 2026 at 7:33 AM.