Accident to the Airbus A320 registered N794JB operated by Jetblue Airways on 04/04/2026 near Punta Cana (Dominican Republic)

Preliminary data based on the notification from the United States authorities:

Descending into Punta Cana, Dominican Republic (PUJ), a JetBlue Airways A320-232, N794JB, encountered moderate turbulence and a flight attendant fell.

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General information
Local date	04/04/2026
Responsible entity	United States - NTSB
State or area of occurrence	Dominican Republic
Location	Near Punta Cana AD
Human consequences	Serious
Number of serious injuries	1
Aircraft consequences	None
Occurrence class	Accident
File number	BEA2026-0128

Flight Information
Aircraft category	Aeroplane - Large aeroplane
Operator	United States - Jetblue Airways Corporation (New York, Ny)
Manufacturer / Model	AIRBUS - A320
Aircraft Registration	N794JB
State of registry	United States
Last departure point	United States of America - KJFK (JFK) [JFK] New York, Ny/John F Kennedy Intl
Planned destination	Dominican Republic - MDPC (PUJ) : Punta cana
Flight phase	Approach
Serial number	4904
Operator Type AG
Operation Type	Commercial Air Transport - Passenger - Airline

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