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Eight Hospitalized After Severe Turbulence Forces Avianca Flight to Divert to Miami

publishers 32articles 34first reported 9 Oct, 12:15 UTCdeveloping since 9 Oct · 8 editions

An Avianca flight from Medellín, Colombia, to New York diverted to Miami early Friday after encountering severe turbulence; nine passengers and crew members were affected, and eight were hospitalized.

Miami-Dade Fire Rescue said one person was taken to a trauma center with severe injuries and seven others were transported by ambulance to area hospitals. Avianca identified those affected as six passengers and three cabin crew members; one did not require hospitalization.

The Airbus A320, operating as Flight AV042, had been bound for John F. Kennedy International Airport. It landed safely at Miami International Airport shortly after 3 a.m., where emergency crews treated those aboard.

Avianca said it activated assistance procedures for the passengers and employees involved. Travelers who were not injured were rebooked on other flights to continue to New York.

The Federal Aviation Administration confirmed the diversion. Authorities and the airline had not released further details about the injuries or the conditions that caused the turbulence.

HOW THIS STORY WAS MADE

Written from 8 articles, 3 with the publisher's own text; 8 independent newsrooms once syndicated copies count as one; this version written 30 h after the record first saw the story; the editor revised it.

Publishers
32
Source articles
34
Given to the writer
8, 3 with the article's own text
Independent newsrooms
8
This version written
30 h after the record first saw the story
Second model (editor)
revised
Publication gate
passed
Human review
none

WHAT THE EDITOR DID

The second model checked the writer's draft against the same sources and changed it before publication. Struck words were in the draft; underlined words are its corrections.

WHAT IT FLAGGED editor revise: The story is largely supported, but the lead should distinguish the nine affected from the eight hospitalized to avoid misleading readers. - "leaving nine passengers and crew members affected": ABC and Colombia One say nine people were injured or affected, but the title says eight hospitalized; the wording is potentially misleading because only eight were hospitalized. - "shortly after 3 a.m.": Colombia One says the plane landed at around 3:30 a.m.; ABC says shortly after 3 a.m. This is not material by itself, but no issue needed.

THE DRAFT AND THE CHANGES

Eight Hospitalized After Severe Turbulence Forces Avianca Flight to Divert to Miami

An Avianca flight from Medellín, Colombia, to New York diverted to Miami early Friday after encountering severe turbulence, leavingturbulence; nine passengers and crew members affected.were affected, and eight were hospitalized. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue said one person was taken to a trauma center with severe injuries and seven others were transported by ambulance to area hospitals. Avianca identified those affected as six passengers and three cabin crew members; one did not require hospitalization. The Airbus A320, operating as Flight AV042, had been bound for John F. Kennedy International Airport. It landed safely at Miami International Airport shortly after 3 a.m., where emergency crews treated those aboard. Avianca said it activated assistance procedures for the passengers and employees involved. Travelers who were not injured were rebooked on other flights to continue to New York. The Federal Aviation Administration confirmed the diversion. Authorities and the airline had not released further details about the injuries or the conditions that caused the turbulence.

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0 16 32 10 Oct 11 Oct 12 Oct 13 Oct 14 Oct 15 Oct 16 Oct 9 Oct 18:17 UTC · Severe turbulence diverts Avianca flight to Miami; eight hospitalized 10 Oct 00:13 UTC · Severe turbulence forces Avianca flight to divert to Miami, sending eight to hospitals 10 Oct 06:50 UTC · Eight hospitalized after turbulence forces Avianca flight to divert to Miami 10 Oct 18:23 UTC · Severe Turbulence Injures Nine on Avianca Flight, Forces Miami Diversion 11 Oct 00:21 UTC · Eight Hospitalized After Severe Turbulence Forces Avianca Flight to Divert to Miami

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