What: Cebu Pacific Air en route from Manila to General Santos City
Where: Manila
When: April 14 2011
Who: ill passenger
Why: A passenger who developed a blood pressure crisis was lucky a doctor was on board the fight. The passenger, 72-year-old Leonida Rosqueta had taken her Pretor 40 blood pressure medication before the flight. When she was unresponsive, on the doctor’s advice, the pilot diverted to Manili, where Leonida and her daughter Maribel Pascua disembarked and were transported to a hospital in Manila. The plane took off again for General Santos City after being on the ground in Manila for an hour.
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Spain-Bound Transavia Flight Returns to Amsterdam
Transavia flight HV-6331 returned to Amsterdam, Netherlands, on December 22nd.The Boeing 737-800 plane took off for Valencia, Spain, but had to turn back after a cockpit crew member became unwell.
The plane landed back safely.
Medical Emergency Yesterday: Media Potshots Tomorrow
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Contact photographer John Richard ThomsonWhat: Aeroflot A332 en route from Havana to Moscow
Where: 320nm southeast of New York
When: Oct 8th 2009
Who: full plane
Why: While en route and still south east of New York, a German passenger became ill. The crew asked to divert to New York but instead landed in Toronto Canada.They were not cleared to land in NY.
George’s Point of View
The report says that a crew “talking very good English” reported the medical crisis. Simply based on the way that is phrased, one might assume that perhaps that English wasn’t quite as well-spoken as the claim asserts. Or perhaps there may have been weather issues. Or traffic issues. (When does New York NOT have traffic issues?) Or perhaps we are simply living in a post 9/11 America.
At least, we are told that the German passenger who had suffered vomiting appears to be recovering nicely.
I am sure in the days to come, this non-event (after all, nothing seriously untoward happened) is something that will be investigated and published. It is too ripe an opportunity for U.S. detractors to miss aiming some kind of anti-American propaganda toward.
Baby Arrives Via Air India
What: Air India Boeing 777-300 en route from Delhi India to Toronto,ON Canada
Where: Kazakhstan
When: Oct 22nd 2011
Who: 1 baby
Why: While en route, 35-year-old Kulraj Kaur (Kuljeet), a pregnant passenger in her 32nd week was traveling with her husband when she went into labor. A pediatrician and an oncologist were on board to deliver the baby. The eight hour delivery occurred at 31,000 feet and was considered “normal”. The flight continued, and the baby was born while the flight was still in the air.According to aviation law, an infant born on a flight is granted citizen ship to the country where the plane is registered, regardless of the parents’ citizenship or location of the event.
The pilot Captain Kapil Kohli told Canadian ATC that “We departed with 268 passengers, but will be landing with 269.”
Most airlines allow women to fly up to 35th weeks, after which they require a note from their obstetrician.
In George’s Point of View
A whole new meaning to Express Delivery!Congratulations to the family.
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Loganair Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Scotland
Loganair flight BE-6939 made an emergency landing at Sumburgh Airport in Shetland, Scotland, on March 9th.The plane was flying from Kirkwall, Scotland, when the first officer became unwell, prompting the crew to declare an emergency.
The plane continued for a safe landing. The first officer was rushed to hospital.