**Twenty-six people were injured when a Continental Airlines jet hit turbulence and was forced to make an emergency landing in Miami, officials have said.**The Boeing 767 had been travelling from Rio de Janeiro to Houston when it encountered trouble north of the Dominican Republic at about 0830 GMT.
It was then diverted to Miami and landed at 0430 local time (0930 GMT).
Four people were seriously injured, while the other 22 suffered bumps and bruises, a fire service spokesman said.
Those with minor injuries will be flown to Houston later along with the remaining passengers. There had been 168 people on board.