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Category: <span>Medical emergency</span>

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EasyJet Flight Diverts to Bristol Airport due to Medical Emergency

An EasyJet flight made an emergency landing at Bristol Airport, England, on December 13th.

The plane heading from Edinburgh, Scotland, to Madrid, Spain, was diverted after a passenger suffered a medical emergency.

The plane landed safely.


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Etihad Airways Flight Makes Emergency Landing at Phuket International Airport

Etihad Airways flight EY-474 made an emergency landing at Phuket International Airport, Thailand, on December 9th.

The plane heading from Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, to Jakarta, Indonesia, was diverted after a passenger suffered a medical emergency.

The plane landed safely. The patient, identified as 63-year-old Indonesian citizen Syafrial Syarifun Waham, was rushed to a hospital where he was later pronounced dead.


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British Airways Flight Makes Emergency Landing at Heathrow Airport

A British Airways flight made an emergency landing at Heathrow Airport, England, on December 8th.

The plane was flying from Aberdeen, Scotland, when a passenger fell ill, prompting the crew to declare an emergency.

The plane landed safely.


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JetBlue Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Orlando

JetBlue flight B6-2828 made an emergency landing in Orlando, Florida, on December 3rd.

The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Newark, New Jersey, but had to turn back due to a medical emergency.

The plane landed safely.


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British Airways Flight Diverts to Shannon Airport due to Medical Emergency

British Airways flight BA-292 made an emergency landing at Shannon Airport, Ireland, on November 27th.

The plane heading from Washington Dulles International Airport, Virginia, to Heathrow Airport, England, was diverted after a woman went into labor.

The plane landed safely. The woman was rushed to a hospital.


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Virgin Atlantic Flight Diverts to Dublin due to Medical Emergency

Virgin Atlantic flight VS-16 made an emergency landing in Dublin, Ireland, on November 24th.

The plane heading from Orlando, Florida, to Gatwick Airport, England, was diverted after a passenger suffered a medical emergency.

The plane landed safely.


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GoAir Flight Diverts to Chennai After Medical Emergency

GoAir flight G8-465 made an emergency landing in Chennai, India, on November 13th.

The plane heading from Port Blair to Mumbai, India, was diverted after an elderly passenger complained of chest pain.

The plane landed safely at Chennai Airport.

Authorities said Vijay Kulkarni, 78, collapsed and died shortly after landing.


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Oman Air Flight Diverts to Abu Dhabi as Boy Dies On-Board

An Oman Air flight had to make an emergency landing in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on November 12th.

The plane heading from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, to Kerala, India, was diverted after a four-year-old passenger developed epileptic seizures and passed away.

The plane landed safely.

The deceased was identified as Yahya Puthiyapurayil. He was an Indian citizen.


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Small Plane Crash in Iowa Kills 4

A small plane crashed in Guthrie County, Iowa, on November 9th.

The plane was transporting four people to Osceola, Iowa, when it went down in a cow pasture. It is believed that the pilot had suffered a heart attack and a student pilot was attempting to make an emergency landing at Guthrie Center Airport.

All four people were killed in the crash. They were identified as Edward Ralph Anderson,49, Patrick Kellen,36, Samantha Clark,15, and Tyler Douvia, 28.


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Norwegian Air Shuttle Flight Diverts to Shannon Airport After Medical Emergency

Norwegian Air Shuttle flight NAX7109 made an emergency landing at Shannon Airport, Ireland, on November 4th.

The plane heading from Barcelona, Spain, to Los Angeles, California, was diverted after a passenger suffered a medical emergency.

The plane landed safely. The patient was transported to University Hospital Limerick.


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Emirates Flight Diverts to Shannon Airport After Medical Emergency

Emirates flight EK-237 made an emergency landing at Shannon Airport, Ireland, on October 23rd.

The plane heading from Dubai, United Arab Emirates, to Boston, Massachusetts, was diverted after a passenger suffered a medical emergency.

The plane landed safely. The patient was taken to a hospital.


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GoAir Flight Diverts to Nagpur due to Medical Emergency

A GoAir flight made an emergency landing at Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport in Nagpur, India, on October 22nd.

The plane heading from Ahmedabad to Kolkata, India, was diverted after a passenger suffered a medical emergency.

The plane landed safely.

Passenger Dipansha Jitendra Gangwani, 43, was examined by a team of doctors at the airport and was declared dead.


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American Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing at Calgary International Airport

American Airlines flight AA-263 made an emergency landing at Calgary International Airport in Alberta, Canada, on October 11th.

The plane heading from Dallas, Texas, to Beijing, China, was initially diverted to Edmonton International Airport, Alberta, Canada, after a passenger suffered a medical emergency. However, the crew subsequently reported a mechanical issue and decided to divert to Calgary.

The plane landed safely.


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IndiGo Flight Diverts to Patna due to Medical Emergency

IndiGo flight 6E-3175 made an emergency landing in Patna, India, on October 5th.

The plane heading from Bagdogra to Mumbai, India, was diverted after a passenger suffered a cardiac arrest.

The plane landed safely. The patient was rushed to a hospital.


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SpiceJet Flight Makes Emergency Landing due to Medical Emergency

SpiceJet flight SG-88 made an emergency landing in Varanasi, India, on October 5th.

The plane heading from Bangkok, Thailand, to Delhi, India, was diverted after a passenger suffered a heart attack on board.

The plane landed safely. The passenger, who was a Thai national, was rushed to a hospital, where the doctors declared him brought dead.


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Norwegian Air International Flight Makes Emergency Landing at Gatwick Airport

Norwegian Air International flight D8-2905 made an emergency landing at Gatwick Airport, England, on October 5th.

The Boeing 737-800 plane flying from Copenhagen, Denmark, was on approach to Gatwick Airport when the captain reported that the first officer had become ill and declared an emergency.

The plane continued for a safe landing.


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Jet2 Flight Makes Emergency Landing in France

Jet2 flight LS-612 made an emergency landing in Rennes, France, on September 25th.

The Boeing 737-300 plane heading from Girona, Spain, to East Midlands Airport, England, was diverted after one of the pilots became unwell.

The plane landed safely.


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Jet Airways Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Mumbai

Jet Airways flight 9W-697 had to return and make an emergency landing in Mumbai, India, on September 20th.

The Boeing 737-800 plane took off for Jaipur, India, but had to turn back after several passengers suffered nose bleeds and/or ear bleeds due to a sudden change in cabin pressure.

The plane landed back safely. Several passengers were checked by the medical teams at the airport and some were later taken to a hospital.


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Lufthansa Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Frankfurt

Lufthansa flight LH-444 had to return and make an emergency landing in Frankfurt, Germany, on September 19th.

The Airbus A340-600 plane took off for Atlanta, Georgia, but had to turn back after several passengers began experiencing nausea and dizziness due to fumes on board.

The plane landed back safely.


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Cham Wings Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Moscow

Cham Wings Airlines flight 6Q-421 made an emergency landing in Moscow, Russia, on September 12th.

The Airbus A320-200 plane flying from Damascus, Syria, was descending toward Moscow when the captain became incapacitated, prompting the first officer to declare an emergency.

The plane continued for a safe landing. The captain was taken to a hospital.


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Ryanair Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Italy

Ryanair flight FR-3918 made an emergency landing in Trapani, Italy, on August 23rd.

The Boeing 737-800 plane heading from London Stansted Airport, England, to Palermo, Italy, was diverted after the first officer became incapacitated.

The plane landed safely. The first officer was rushed to a hospital.


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Spirit Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Myrtle Beach

Spirit Airlines flight NK-779 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, on July 26th.

The Airbus A321-200 plane heading from LaGuardia Airport, New York, to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport, Florida, was diverted after several passengers and crew members started feeling ill due to a strange odor on board.

The plane landed safely. Ten people were taken to hospital.


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Ryanair Plane Diverts to Germany due to in-flight Depressurization; 33 Passengers Unwell

Ryanair flight FR-7312 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Frankfurt–Hahn Airport, Germany, on July 13th.

The Boeing 737-800 flying from Dublin, Ireland, to Zadar, Croatia, had to divert due to in-flight depressurization.

The plane carrying 189 people landed safely.

Around 33 passengers reported ear pain, nausea, and ear bleeding. They were treated by the medical staff aboard, while some had to be taken to hospitals.


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Qantas Flight Diverts to Adelaide After Passenger Dies Mid-Air

Qantas flight QF-2 made an emergency landing in Adelaide, Australia, on June 29th.

The plane heading from London, United Kingdom, to Sydney, Australia, was diverted after a passenger suffered a medical emergency and subsequently died.

The plane landed safely.


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United Airlines Flight Diverts to Memphis due to Medical Emergency

United Airlines flight UA-4444 made an emergency landing in Memphis, Tennessee, on June 13th.

The plane heading from Mobile, Alabama, to Chicago, Illinois, was diverted after the first officer became incapacitated.

The plane landed safely. The first officer was rushed to a hospital.

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