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Monarch Airlines Flight Makes Priority Landing due Medical Emergency

Monarch Airlines Flight Makes Priority Landing due Medical Emergency

MonarchA medical emergency prompted Monarch Airlines Flight ZB403 to make a priority landing at Birmingham Airport, UK.

The incident happened on June 17, after a diabetic male passenger aboard the Airbus 321, flying from Faro, Portugal to Birmingham, became unwell mid-air.

The paramedics were put on alert as the plane approached Birmingham shortly before 1:00 p.m.

According to a Monarch spokesperson, “Monarch Airlines can confirm that a passenger was taken ill on this flight into Birmingham earlier today… It was met by paramedics who attended to the passenger immediately.”

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