Overview
- JetBlue flight 1230 from Cancún to Newark diverted to Tampa and landed safely Thursday after a rapid loss of altitude reported en route.
- Local emergency officials said roughly 15 to 20 people were evaluated and transported for non–life‑threatening injuries, with no deaths reported.
- JetBlue said medical teams met the aircraft on arrival and confirmed the jet was removed from service for inspection pending an internal review.
- The FAA opened an investigation focused on a “problem of control of flight” on the A320, and potential NTSB involvement was not immediately clear.
- The event occurred shortly after a cold front moved through Florida, though authorities have not determined whether weather or any mechanical issue caused the incident.