Delta Airlines flight DL-87 made an emergency landing in Iqaluit, Canada, on February 5th.
The Boeing 767-300 plane heading from Frankfurt, Germany, to Detroit, Michigan, was diverted after five crew members became sick.
The plane landed safely.
One crew members was taken to a hospital while others were treated at the airport.
United Airlines flight UA-71 made an emergency landing in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on January 19th.
The Boeing 767-300 plane was heading to Newark, New Jersey, when the crew declared a medical emergency reporting fifteen people on board felt sick.
The plane landed back safely. Medical teams examined fifteen people at the airport.
Lufthansa flight LH-492 made an emergency landing at Manchester Airport, England, on December 1st.
Authorities said the plane heading from Frankfurt, Germany, to Vancouver, Canada, was diverted due to a medical emergency.
A Lufthansa spokesperson said, “It turned out that there was a medical incident on board; thus one passenger plus a travel partner was taken to hospital.”
United Airlines flight UA-31 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Heathrow Airport, England, on November 26th.
The Boeing 767-300 plane heading from Munich, Germany, to Newark, New Jersey, was diverted after several passengers complained of nausea and Lightheadedness.
The plane landed safely. Medical services attended to the passengers.
Air-India Express flight IX-322 made an emergency landing in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on November 15th.
The plane heading from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to Calicut International Airport, Kerala, India, was diverted after a passenger complained of pain in his chest and vomited blood.
The plane landed safely.
The patient, Mohammed Salim, 35, was rushed to a hospital where he was later pronounced dead.
Aeroflot flight SU-2384 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Prague, Czech Republic, on November 11th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane heading from Sheremetyevo International Airport, Russia, to Geneva, Switzerland, was diverted after the first officer suffered a medical emergency and became incapacitated.
The plane landed safely. The first officer was rushed to a hospital.
Air France flight AF-178 made an emergency landing at Shannon Airport, Ireland, on November 4th.
The Airbus A380-800 plane heading from Charles de Gaulle Airport, France, to Mexico City, Mexico, was diverted after a passenger suffered a medical emergency.
The plane landed safely. The patient was rushed to University Hospital Limerick.
A subsequent inspection reported there was a fuel leak on the runway and taxiways.
Thomson Airways flight BY-1714 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Sofia, Bulgaria, on October 8th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane heading from Newcastle Airport, England, to Larnaca, Cyprus, was diverted after one of the pilots fell ill.
The plane landed safely. The pilot was taken to a nearby hospital.
Royal Jordanian Airlines flight RJ-264 made an emergency landing at Shannon Airport, Ireland, on October 7th.
The plane heading from Chicago, Illinois, to Amman, Jordan, was diverted after a passenger suffered a medical emergency.
The plane landed safely. The patient was taken to a hospital.
Ryanair flight FR-6696 made an emergency landing at East Midlands Airport, England, on September 24th.
The plane heading from Malta to Edinburgh, Scotland, was diverted after a passenger suffered a medical emergency.
The plane landed safely. The patient disembarked to receive medical aid.
An Alaska Airlines flight made an emergency landing in Spokane, Washington, on September 21st.
The plane heading from Chicago, Illinois, to Seattle, Washington, was diverted after a passenger suffered a medical emergency.
The plane landed safely. The patient was rushed to a hospital.
Jetstar Airways flight JQ-127 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Port Hedland, Western Australia, on September 13th.
The plane heading from Adelaide, Australia, to Bali, Indonesia, was diverted after a passenger fell ill.
The plane landed safely. The patient was rushed to a hospital.
Brussels Airlines flight SN-3233 had to return and make an emergency landing in Brussels, Belgium, on September 9th.
The Airbus A319-100 plane took off for Rhodes, Greece, but had to return shortly afterwards after the first officer fell ill.
The plane landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained safe.
Air New Zealand (ANZ) flight NZ-87 had to return and make an emergency landing at Auckland Airport, New Zealand, on July 5th.
The Boeing 777-200 flying to Hong Kong, China, was over the Tasman Sea when the pilot started feeling unwell.
The plane landed safely.
No one was injured.
Batik Air flight ID-6853 had to return and make an emergency landing at Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport, Pekanbaru, Indonesia, on May 9th.
The Boeing 737-800 flying to Jakarta, Indonesia, had to return after losing cabin pressure.
The plane landed safely.
Two among the 91 people aboard suffered respiratory and ear problems. One of them had to be taken to hospital.
An Air Canada flight had to divert and make an emergency landing in Calgary, Canada, on April 4th.
The plane en-route from Toronto to Vancouver, Canada, was diverted after a female passenger went into medical distress.
The plane landed safely. The patient was rushed to Peter Lougheed Centre, Calgary.
The flight resumed shortly afterwards.
Air Nelson flight NZ-8807 had to return for an emergency landing in Tauranga, New Zealand, on April 1st.
The plane took off for Christchurch, New Zealand, but had to return shortly afterwards after one of the pilots fell ill.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
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.
Air Arabia flight G9824 had to return for an emergency landing at Ras Al Khaimah International Airport, United Arab Emirates, on February 26th.
The plane took off for Peshawar, Pakistan, but had to return shortly afterwards after a Pakistani passenger suffered a cardiac arrest.
The plane landed safely. Authorities said the passenger died on his way to the hospital.
KLM flight KL-643 had to divert and make an emergency landing in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, on February 25th.
The Boeing 747-400 plane heading from Amsterdam, Netherlands, to John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, was diverted after the captain became ill.
The plane landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained safe.
The captain was taken to a hospital.
Air India flight 130 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Ankara, Turkey, on February 16th.
The plane flying from London, England, to Mumbai, India, was diverted after a 63-year-old Portuguese passenger suffered a suspected cardiac arrest.
The plane landed safely. The passenger, identified as Agnelo Bareto, was rushed to a hospital.
Jet Airways Flight 9W 202 made an emergency landing at Jinnah International Airport, Karachi, Pakistan, on November 7th.
The plane flying from New Delhi, India to Doha, Qatar, was diverted due to a medical emergency.
Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (PCAA) confirmed that the plane declared a medical emergency after a passenger’s medical condition became critical. However, the passenger passed away on landing in Karachi.
THY Turkish Airlines flight TK-604 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Antalya Airport, Turkey, on June 24th.
The Boeing 737-900, en-route from Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania, to Istanbul, Turkey, had to divert after its captain became ill mid-air.
The plane landed safely.
The captain was taken to a hospital.
Emirates flight EK 262 had to make an emergency landing in Lagos, Nigeria, on May 28th.
The plane, heading from Sao Paulo, Brazil, to Dubai, United Arab Emirates, was diverted after the health condition of a passenger, who had ingested cocaine, started deteriorating.
According to Mr. Ahmadu Garba, the NDLEA commander at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), “A passenger complained of severe abdominal pains and later suffered three recurrent seizures thus necessitating an emergency landing in Lagos… Upon arrival, four passengers tested positive for narcotic ingestion. They are Okeh Desmond, Ezeanya Nnaemeka, Christopher Nonso and Chibusi Promise. All the suspects are under observation.”
Easyjet flight U2-1998 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Milan–Malpensa Airport in Italy, on May 4th.
The Airbus A320-200, heading from Malta to Manchester, England, had to be diverted after the first officer and a passenger became ill.
The plane landed uneventfully. The first officer and the passenger were taken to hospital.
The airline believes the illness of passenger and first officer was not related.
