Eight JetBlue passengers rushed to hospital after turbulent flight

A JetBlue flight from Ecuador to Fort Lauderdale hit extreme turbulence while landing in on Monday, injuring seven customers and a crew member.

JetBlue flight 1256 departed from Guayaquil, Ecuador around 11:51 p.m. Sunday heading to Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport.

As the plane approached Florida around 5 a.m. Sunday it 'experienced sudden severe turbulence as it neared Florida,' the airline statement said.

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