Aug 11, 2016
A Jetblue Airbus A320-200, registration N632JB performing flight B6-429 from Boston,MA to Sacramento,CA (USA), was climbing from FL320 presumably to FL340 when the crew stopped the climb at FL334 about 90nm eastsoutheast of Rapid City,SD (USA) due to turbulence causing injuries to 22 passengers and 2 cabin crew. The aircraft diverted to Rapid City for a safe landing on runway 32 about 25 minutes after stopping the climb at FL334. The 24 injured were taken to a hospital, were all diagnosed with minor injuries and discharged.
Passengers reported those not belted into their seats were lifted against the ceiling and then slammed down again. A number of cabin ceiling panels received cracks.
A replacement A320-200 registration N663JB was dispatched to Rapid City and reached Sacramento with a delay of 7.5 hours.
The Aviation Herald
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