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JetBlue passengers hospitalized after emergency landing in Florida

Oct 30, 2025, 3:53 PM | Updated: 4:14 pm

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — JetBlue passengers were taken to the hospital after a sudden altitude drop on a flight from Mexico forced an emergency landing in Florida on Thursday, according to officials.

The flight from Cancun was traveling to Newark, New Jersey, when the altitude dropped. The Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement that it is investigating.

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