米格安航空会社ジェットブルーが運航する旅客機が、米フロリダ州タンパ国際空港において急降下の末、緊急着陸を余儀なくされた事案に関し、子どもを含む少なくとも15名が病院に搬送されたことが明らかとなった。
At least 15 people, including children, were taken to the hospital after a passenger plane operated by American low-cost airline JetBlue was forced to make an emergency landing at Tampa International Airport in Florida following a sudden drop in altitude.
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Regarding this matter, the Federal Aviation Administration FAA has launched a comprehensive investigation into the incident.
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According to JetBlue, on October 30, flight 1230 experienced a sudden and sharp drop in altitude during its journey from Cancun, Mexico to Newark, New Jersey, USA.
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At that time, the pilot immediately requested medical assistance and made an emergency landing at Tampa International Airport around 2:00 p.m.
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According to data from the aviation information website Flightradar24, around 1:48 p.m., the plane descended about 100 feet approximately 30 meters in about seven seconds, and then continued to descend at a relatively stable rate.
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When the plane landed, the rescue team was already on standby and responded quickly.
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The FAA announced that the incident may have been caused by the flight control system of the Airbus A320, and that it is conducting a detailed investigation into the flight control system of this model.
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According to the audio recording, the pilot reported a problem with the flight control system to the controller at that time, based on information from the air traffic control monitoring site LiveATC.net.
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The National Transportation Safety Board NTSB is also aware of this incident, but no official investigation has been conducted at this time.
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Since the beginning of this year, there have been a series of aviation-related incidents in the United States, such as mid-air collisions, runway incursions, and accidents caused by turbulence.
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It has also been pointed out that the shortage of air traffic controllers due to the partial shutdown of government agencies is a serious problem for aviation safety.
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Just before the emergency landing, a strong cold front passed through Florida, bringing gusty winds and light rain, but it is not yet clear whether these weather conditions were the direct cause of the sudden drop in altitude.
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ジェットブルーは、当該機体を運航から外し、原因究明のため徹底した点検を実施する方針を示している。
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