SpiceJet flight SG-389 made an emergency landing in Kolkata, India, on February 26th.
The plane took off for Surat, India, but had to turn back after a passenger who was flying for the first time suffered a panic attack.
The plane landed back safely.
SkyWest Airlines flight OO-3565 made an emergency landing at McCarran International Airport, Nevada, on February 22nd.
The plane heading from Palm Springs, California, to Salt Lake City, Utah, was diverted after a passenger suffered a medical emergency.
The plane landed safely. The patient was taken to a hospital.
United Airlines flight UA-961 made an emergency landing at Shannon Airport, Ireland, on February 20th.
The plane heading from Frankfurt, Germany, to Newark, New Jersey, was diverted after an elderly passenger suffered a medical emergency.
The plane landed safely. The patient was pronounced dead upon landing.
An Etihad Airways flight made an emergency landing at Bandaranaike International Airport, Sri Lanka, on February 8th.
The plane flying from Sydney, Australia, to Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, was diverted after a passenger suffered a medical emergency.
The plane landed safely. The patient was taken to a hospital.
A Saudi Arabian Airlines flight made an emergency landing in Bisha, Saudi Arabia, on February 2nd.
The plane heading from from Riyadh to Jazan, Saudi Arabia, was diverted after a passenger suffered a medical emergency.
The plane landed safely.
WestJet flight WS-700 made an emergency landing in Thunder Bay, Canada, on February 3rd.
The plane heading from Vancouver to Toronto, Canada, was diverted due to a medical emergency.
The plane landed safely.
Emirates flight EK-359 made an emergency landing at Cochin International Airport, India, on February 2nd.
The plane heading from Jakarta, Indonesia, to Dubai, United Arab Emirates, was diverted after a passenger suffered a medical emergency.
The plane landed safely. The patient was rushed to a hospital, however, he died on the way.
Delta Airlines flight DL-44 made an emergency landing at St. John’s International Airport, Canada, on January 31st.
The plane heading from John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, to Dublin, Ireland, was diverted after a passenger suffered a medical emergency.
The plane landed safely.
An Alaska Airlines flight made an emergency landing at Eastern Oregon Regional Airport in Pendleton, Oregon, on January 26th.
The plane heading from Spokane, Washington, to Portland, Oregon, was diverted due to a medical emergency.
The plane landed safely.
An Air India flight made an emergency landing at Astana International Airport, Kazakhstan, on January 26th.
The plane heading from Delhi, India, to Chicago, Illinois, was diverted after a passenger suffered a medical emergency.
The plane landed safely. The patient was taken to a hospital.
Air New Zealand flight NZ-706 made an emergency landing in Auckland, New Zealand, on January 24th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane was flying from Sydney, Australia, when the first officer became unwell.
The captain continued the flight and landed safely. The first officer was taken to a hospital.
Hawaiian Airlines Flight HA-50 made an emergency landing at San Francisco International Airport, California, on January 24th.
The plane heading from Hawaii to New York was diverted after a flight attendant suffered a medical emergency.
The plane landed safely. The flight attendant was pronounced dead upon arrival.
Ural Airlines U6-893 made an emergency landing in Volgograd, Russia, on January 19th.
The plane heading from Moscow, Russia, to Dubai, United Arab Emirates, was diverted after some passengers reported feeling sick.
The plane landed safely. At least two people were taken to a hospital while several others received treatment at the airport.
Austrian Airlines Flight OS-65 made an emergency landing at Shannon Airport, Ireland, on January 14th.
The plane heading from Vienna, Austria, to Chicago, Illinois, was diverted after a passenger suffered a medical emergency.
The plane landed safely. The patient was taken to a hospital.
Aer Lingus flight EI-3265 made an emergency landing at Manchester Airport, England, on January 13th.
The plane heading from Birmingham, England, to Dublin, Ireland, was diverted after a passenger suffered a medical emergency.
The plane landed safely.
United Airlines flight UA-879 made an emergency landing at Shannon Airport, Ireland, on January 12th.
The plane heading from Heathrow Airport, England, to Houston, Texas, was diverted after a passenger suffered a medical emergency.
The plane landed safely. The patient was taken to a hospital.
Frontier Airlines flight F9-1397 made an emergency landing in Tampa, Florida, on January 1st.
The Airbus A321-200 plane was flying from Cleveland, Ohio, when six passengers became sick, prompting the crew to request emergency assistance in Tampa.
The plane landed safely. Medical teams provided assistance to the sick passengers.
A Turkish Airlines flight made an emergency landing in Kolkata, India, on January 1st.
The plane heading from Istanbul, Turkey, to Bangkok, Thailand, was diverted after a passenger suffered a medical emergency.
The plane landed safely. The patient was rushed to a hospital.
IndiGo flight 6E 822 made an emergency landing in Bhubaneswar, India, on December 22nd.
The plane heading from Kolkata to Bengaluru, India, was diverted after a 32-year-old male passenger suffered a medical emergency.
The plane landed safely. The patient was rushed to the Capital Hospital in Bhubaneswar where the doctors later declared him dead.
An Emirates flight made an emergency landing in Ahmedabad, India, on December 22nd.
The plane heading from Dubai, United Arab Emirates, to Yangon, Myanmar, was diverted after a 5-year-old passenger suffered a medical emergency.
The plane landed safely. The child was taken to a hospital.
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.
A Delta Airlines flight made an emergency landing at Heathrow Airport, England, on December 17th.
The plane heading from John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, to Rome, Italy, was diverted due to a medical emergency.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
EasyJet flight U2-6950 made an emergency landing in Manchester, England, on December 14th.
The plane heading from Tenerife, Spain, to Edinburgh, Scotland, was diverted after a passenger suffered a medical emergency.
The plane landed safely.
IndiGo flight 6E-905 made an emergency landing at Biju Patnaik international airport, India, on December 15th.
The plane heading from Guwahati to Chennai, India, was diverted after a 3-month-old child suffered a medical emergency.
The plane landed safely.
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.
