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Public, im getting on a plane. the faa said they do not set standards for the amount of fire retardant in cabins. standards set by the epa may influence $ amount and type of fire retardant used in aircraft cabins. we asked the epa. they dont regulate it either and suggest ed we contact the consum consum consumer product safety commission. i guess i better put on that respirator after all. theres the airplane, my rental car and then the hotel room where ill be spending most of my time. >> im gett...

>> world news tonight with david muir is next. im kristen zse. >> and im dan ashley. for all of us, we tonight, several breaking stories as we come on the air. the deadly flash floods. vehicles swept away. and now flood alerts from new mexico all the way up to new england. and now the heat. it will feel above 100 in much of the country this weekend. also breaking this friday night, a horrific crash on an american highway. a tractor-trailer crashing into a van. a mom driving members of a spor...

>> reporter: officials say theyre investigating if the turbulence may have been caused from severe weather, very common in the summer. this incident of another jetblue flight in may that injured eight passengers in rough air. 31 were injured when severe turbulence struck this eithad airways plane. those on board the jetblue flight tell us that people that didnt have the seat belts on were thrown around the cabin. a stark reminder to keep it buckled at all times. david. >> kayna whitworth with us...

Scare for a cross country flight. a jetblue flight hitting severe turbulence, passengers and crew thrown in the cabin. medics coming on board, after an emergency landing, carrying off a flight attendant. 24 people were rushed to the hospital. and tonight, here, we are hearing from the passengers about the sudden drop. here is abcs kayna whitworth. >> reporter: emergency crews scramble to the tarmac, the plane dropping after hitting violent turbulence. >> we have numerous injuries on the flight d...

Encountered severe turbulence. two dozen were injured. blake mccoy now with details. >> reporter: this is the aftermath of what passengers describe as a terrifying ride in stormy skies. >> it was pure terror. we just dropped like that. >> reporter: jetblue flight 429 experiencing turbulence when passengers say something caused the plane to suddenly and violently drop. >> i was using my computer and it flew up into the air. >> overhead luggage would come down and the lady next to me started flyin...

Children. bill neely, nbc news. there is a lot more ahead as we continue tonight, well have much more from here in rio, including the other side of michael phelps. also the flight theyll never forget, dozens injured when a plane hits severe turbulence and plunges.

The force was enough to cause a fairly significant dent in one of the ceiling tiles. >> reporter: two flight attendants and 22 passengers treated at the hospital. other examples of violent turbulence this year including this flight to indonesia in may, 31 people were injured. tonight jetblue is apologizing for a flight passengers would rather forget. blake mccoy, nbc news, chicago. a major reversal of fortune tonight and a stunner for the tens of millions who watch the netflix true crime smash...

It was like dropping from 50 floors in an elevator. >> one woman carried away in a stretcher. well hear from those on board. ♪ >> youre the best around, you know we are talking michael phelps smashing an olympic record more than 2,000 years old while the women of gymnastics winning gold and silver and more history until pool, the first african american female swimmer to take gold. we are live after the biggest most epic olympic night. you know what we have got to start with, donald trump backt...

Lets return stateside now to major league baseball, outgoing yankee alex rodriguez played his final game against the red sox last night. the controversial slugger was greeted by boos in his walk-up to the batters box. >> number 13, alex rodriguez. [ crowd booing ] >> they are booing. arood went 0 for 4 in the win over boston. he will make his final appearance in pinstripes tonight. joe girardi has denied a-rods request to play third base in his final game in the bronx. he will be the designated ...

He will be on the campaign later on today but this of course feeds into questions about secretary clintons trust worthiness. >> vegas in august. who wouldnt want to be there? breaking overnight, a horrific plight, a jet blue plane that nearly two dozen people were injured. and the boston to sacramento flight, several people were tamen to the hospital. steve patterson is live in l.a. what exactly happened to you? >> good morning. the first thing im able to tell you is good news. this is always ...