US investigating JetBlue flight after severe turbulence injures eight

The plane was en route from Ecuador to Florida, where seven passengers and one crew member were hospitalized on arrival

The National Transportation Safety Board said it has opened an investigation into a JetBlue flight that experienced sudden severe turbulence on Monday, injuring seven passengers and a crew member.

The incident occurred on Monday on JetBlue flight 1256, an Airbus A320, near Jamaica while en route from Guayaquil, Ecuador, to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, the board said.