A JetBlue airliner heading to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) from Cancun International Airport (CUN) was forced to land at Tampa International Airport (TPA) when a “flight control issue” caused a sudden, unexpected altitude drop. The incident caused three passenger injuries during the violent loss of control.

The aircraft was taken out of service after safely touching down. Responding to a comment request, the airline stated that the plane is being inspected to find the cause and ensure it is safe to fly before returning to the air.

A Scary Ride To Tampa

JetBlue Flight 1230 landed in Tampa at 14:19 EST after declaring an emergency, according to FlightAware. ABC News reported that the pilots told air traffic control (ATC) that the three injured passenge

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