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Wilmington Emergency Landing: Medical


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What: Air Transat Airbus A-310 en route from Nova Scotia to Cuba
Where: Wilmington International Airport
When: Thursday night
Who: a passenger went into shock and passed out.
Why: Fortunately for the passenger, a doctor on board stabilized the patient. After landing, the 40-year-old passenger was transported to New Hanover Regional Medical Center and the flight continued on as scheduled to Cuba.

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