Severe Turbulence Injures Eight on Avianca Flight (mb.ntd.com)

Severe turbulence struck Avianca Flight 042 from Medellin, Colombia, to New York, forcing an emergency landing at Miami International Airport at about 3:30 a.m. Friday. Eight people were injured, with one taken to a trauma center and seven transported by ambulance to Miami-area hospitals; three crew members and six passengers needed medical treatment. Passengers not hospitalized continued to New York later Friday, departing Miami for JFK at 8:35 a.m.