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A flight operated by the Colombian airline Avianca, traveling from Medellín (Colombia) to New York’s JFK Airport last Thursday night, was forced to make an emergency landing at Miami International Airport after encountering severe turbulence. Eight people, including both passengers and crew members, were injured during the incident.
Cabin shaken Mid-Flight
According to nbcmiami.com, the Airbus A320 was violently shaken while in the air. The crew decided to divert to Miami International Airport, where emergency responders were waiting for the passengers.
Footage filmed inside the cabin by passengers shows several travelers with ice packs on their heads, while crew members remind everyone to keep their seatbelts fastened. One passenger described feeling intense fear, convinced the flight would end in disaster; he said he had never experienced anything like it.
Video posted by CBS Miami.