British Airways plane had to divert and make emergency landing at Cairo International Airport, Cairo, Egypt, on April 14th.
The aircraft en-route from Hurgahada, Egypt to London, UK, had to return shortly afterwards after a female passenger onboard fell sick.
The plane landed uneventfully.
The passenger was given medical assistance, and the plane resumed its flight.
Legendary artist Prince was rushed to hospital after making an emergency landing at Quad City International Airport, Moline, Illinois, on April 15th.
It is believed that the Hall of Fame recording artist had been suffering from flu for several weeks. His condition worsened when he was flying back in his private plane after a show in Atlanta.
He was released from the hospital after three hours and is recovering.
A Royal Jordanian Airlines flight made an emergency landing in Rome, Italy, on April 11th.
The plane, heading from Amman, Jordan, to Chicago, was diverted after a passenger became sick mid-air.
The plane landed uneventfully. The passenger was rushed to hospital.
The flight resumed shortly afterwards.
Saudi Arabian Airlines flight SV-61 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Prestwick, Scotland, on March 31st.
The Boeing 777, en-route from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia to Toronto, Canada, was mid-air when a passenger reportedly fell ill onboard, prompting the plane to divert to Prestwick.
The plane landed safely.
All passengers aboard remained unharmed.
Saudi Arabian Airlines flight SV-1734 had to make an emergency landing at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on March 1st.
The plane, flying from Bisha, was on approach to Riyadh when the captain suffered a heart attack. The co-pilot Rami Ghazi Batabara took over the controls and requested an emergency landing.
The Airbus A321-200 landed uneventfully.
The medical crew examined captain Walid bin Mohammed Al Mohammed and pronounced him dead.
British Airways flight BA48 made an emergency landing at Heathrow Airport in London, United Kingdom, on February 22nd.
It is believed that the pilot requested priority landing after a passenger became unwell. The plane was flying from Seattle, Washington, at the time.
The medical teams were ready at the scene as the plane landed safely.
American Airlines flight AA109 had to return and make an emergency landing at London’s Heathrow Airport, on January 27.
The Boeing 777 took off for Los Angeles, California, but had to return shortly afterwards after two passengers and several crew members fell ill midair.
The plane, carrying 172 passengers and 16 crew members, landed uneventfully. The patients were evaluated by paramedics.
The airline said, “Our maintenance team conducted a thorough inspection of the aircraft, including a test flight, and found no issues with the Boeing 777-300. Out of an abundance of caution, all of the air filters on the aircraft were replaced.”
Air India flight AI 130 had to make an emergency landing at Heydar Aliyev International Airport in Azerbaijan, on January 24.
The Boeing Dreamliner aircraft was en-route from London, United Kingdom, to Mumbai, India, when a passenger suffered a medical emergency, prompting the pilot to sought permission for diversion.
Authorities said the 72-year-old passenger, a British citizen, died before the plane landed in Azerbaijan.
A Lufthansa jet had to divert and make an emergency landing at Halifax Stanfield International Airport in Nova Scotia, Canada, on January 25.
The Airbus A380, flying from Houston, Texas, to Frankfurt, Germany, was diverted after a passenger fell sick on-board.
The plane landed uneventfully.
The passenger was rushed to the hospital while the plane resumed its journey.
An AirAsia plane made an emergency landing in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, on January 7.
Authorities said the plane, heading from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, was diverted due to a medical emergency. It is believed that an elderly woman passenger suffered from severe chest pain mid air.
The plane landed safely. All 286 passengers remained unhurt.
The 71-year-old passenger was rushed to a hospital in Guindy, along with two attendants.
The flight resumed after half an hour.
An IndiGo flight made an emergency landing in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India, on November 8.
The plane was heading from Varanasi to Mumbai when the pilot decided to divert due to a medical emergency. Authorities said the pilot informed ground officials about an elderly man who was experiencing chest pain.
The plane landed safely. The patient was rushed to hospital.
The flight resumed after a short delay.
Aer Lingus flight EI 485 was forced to make an emergency landing at Cork Airport, Cork, Ireland, on the afternoon of October 18.
The Airbus A320-200, en-route to Dublin, Ireland, from Lisbon, Portugal, had to be diverted in emergency after a 24-year-old passenger “ran amok” and later died mid-air.
The plane landed uneventfully.
Among 168 passengers and 6 crew members aboard, 1 person sustained minor injuries while trying to help the man.
American Airlines Flight 550 diverted and made an emergency landing at Syracuse Hancock International Airport, New York, at around 7:13 A.M. on October 17.
The Airbus A320, en-route to Boston, Massachusetts, from Phoenix, Arizona, had to be diverted due to a medical emergency involving death of the pilot, Mr. Johnston, mid-air.
The plane landed uneventfully.
All 147 passengers aboard remained unhurt.
EasyJet flight EZY5461 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Venice Marco Polo Airport, Italy, on October 10.
The plane, en-route to Heraklion, Greece, from Gatwick Airport, London, UK, had to be diverted after the pilot started feeling ill and lost consciousness mid-air.
The plane landed uneventfully.
No injuries were reported.
United Airlines flight UA1614 made an emergency landing in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on October 6.
The Boeing 787 Dreamliner, heading from Houston, Texas to San Francisco, California, was diverted after the co-pilot fell unconscious.
The plane, carrying around 250 passengers, landed uneventfully.
The co-pilot was immediately shifted to hospital.
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A Ryanair flight had to divert and make an emergency landing at Nantes Atlantique Airport, France, on September 26.
The plane, en-route from Manchester, UK to Faro, Portugal, had to be diverted after a passenger fell sick mid-air.
According to an airline spokesperson, “This flight was diverted after a customer became ill on board. The aircraft landed normally and the customer was met by medical personnel, where they disembarked for further treatment, before the aircraft continued onward to Faro.
An Allegiant Air plane made an emergency landing at Kingman Airport in Mohave County, Arizona, on September 22.
Authorities said the flight, heading from Shreveport, Louisiana, to Las Vegas, Nevada, had to be diverted due to a medical emergency. It is believed that a female passengers started experiencing heart issues mid-air.
The plane, carrying 140 passengers, landed uneventfully.
The patient was taken off the plane and the flight resumed shortly afterwards.
Emirates Airways flight EK346 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Chennai International Airport, Chennai, India, on September 4.
The plane, flying from Dubai to Kuala-Lampur, Malaysia, was diverted after a 61-year-old person aboard suffered a heart attack mid-air.
The plane landed safely and all 116 passengers aboard remained unhurt.
The flight resumed after the sick person was transferred to hospital.
United Airlines flight UA77 had to make an emergency landing at Belfast International Airport, Northern Ireland, at around 8:30 a.m. on September 6.
The Boeing 757-200, heading towards Belfast, from Newark, New Jersey, had to be landed in emergency due to a sick passenger aboard.
The plane landed uneventfully.
No injuries were reported.
An IndiGo flight had to make an emergency landing at Devi Ahilyabal Holkar Airport in Indore, India, on August 31.
The plane was en-route from Mumbai to Lucknow when it had to be diverted due to a medical emergency. Authorities said a female passenger fell critically ill midair.
The plane landed safely.
The patient was rushed to Arihant hospital.
A micro-light plane made a crash-landing in an orange orchard near the runway of Seville Airport, Spain, on August 23rd.
The aircraft crash-landed after the pilot lost consciousness mid-air and his wife, with “no notion” of flying a plane, had to take charge.
The flight was heading towards Coria del Rio from Trebujena, at the time.
The pilot lost his life while his wife sustained serious injuries.
United Airlines flight 936 had to made an emergency landing at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey, on August 16.
The flight, heading from Washington Dulles International Airport to Zurich, Switzerland, was diverted as a precaution after 4 crew members reported breathing problems.
The plane landed safely and was thoroughly inspected. Authorities said the sick flight attendants did not need medical attention after landing.
The passengers were accommodated in other flights.
An Arkefly flight had to make an emergency landing at Ottawa International Airport in Ontario, Canada, on August 12th.
The pilots declared medical emergency after a female elderly passenger died on-board. The Amsterdam-bound B787 Dreamliner had just taken off from Toronto Pearson International Airport at the time.
The plane safely landed in Ottawa.
According to public information officer for Ottawa Paramedic Service J.P. Trottier, “The person had no vital signs on board… There were some doctors on board and CPR was started. Upon landing, paramedics took over with other treatments, but she was declared deceased.”
Ryanair flight FR-8422 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Dublin Airport, Ireland, on August 14th.
The plane was en-route from Fuerteventura, Canary Islands, to Edinburgh, United Kingdom, when a female elderly passenger fell ill, prompting the crew to declare an emergency.
The plane landed uneventfully and the patient was immediately shifted to hospital.
The plane departed again after a short delay.
Air Canada flight ACA-871 made an emergency landing at Shannon airport, Ireland, on August 14th.
The plane, heading to Montreal, Canada, from Paris, France, had to be diverted after a passenger apparently suffered a cardiac arrest.
The cabin crew provided emergency medical assistance to the patient before the plane safely landed.
The patient was rushed to University Hospital Limerick while the plane, with over 400 people aboard, resumed its journey.
