Shocking Turbulence Forces Emergency Landing on NYC-Bound Flight

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At least eight people were hospitalized early Friday after a New York-bound plane was hit by severe turbulence.

An Avianca plane left Medellin, Colombia, at 10:40 p.m. local time heading for JFK, but it was forced to divert and make an emergency landing in Miami just three hours into the flight, according to FlightAware.