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    Emirates Flight Diverts to India due to Medical Emergency

    EmiratesEmirates flight EK440 had to make an emergency landing at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport in Mumbai, India on August 9th.

    The plane, heading from Dubai to Adelaide, Australia, was diverted after an elderly passenger, identified by some media sources as B Peter Richard, of Sydney, died onboard.

    The plane landed uneventfully and later returned to Dubai due to Adelaide International Airport’s night-time flight restrictions.

    The flight was scheduled to depart at 11 p.m.

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    Air Arabia Diverts to India due to Medical Emergency

    Air Arabia Air Arabia flight ABY-501 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Dabolim International Airport, Goa, India, on August 5.

    The pilot requested an emergency landing due to a kidney patient aboard who needed immediate medical attention. The plane was heading from Sharjah, UAE, to Colombo, Sri Lanka at the time.

    The plane, carrying 177 people, landed safely.

    The patient was immediately transported to hospital.

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    Cebu Pacific Plane Diverts to India due to Disruptive Passenger

    downloadCebu Pacific flight 5J-7945 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi, India, on the morning of July 30.

    The Airbus 330-300 had to be diverted due to a disruptive woman passenger, identified as Jeane T., who first complained of sickness and then informed the crew about a bomb in the plane.

    The plane en-route from Dubai, UAE, was transporting 430 passengers and 12 crew members to Manila, Philippines, at the time.

    The plane landed uneventfully and everyone aboard remained safe.

    The plane was cleared to depart after security clearance while the woman was handed over to the Philippines Embassy in India.

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    United Airlines Plane Diverts to Grand Junction after Medical Emergency

    United airlinesUnited Airlines flight 447 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Grand Junction Regional Airport, Colorado, on July 22.

    The Airbus A320, en-route from Denver, Colorado, to Los Angeles, California, had to be landed in emergency after several passengers started feeling ill.

    According to an airline spokesperson, “After receiving reports of multiple ill customers, our crew deployed the oxygen masks and elected to divert to Grand Junction… Our maintenance team will inspect the aircraft to determine if there were any technical issues.”

    There were 150 passengers and 6 crew members aboard at the time; authorities said 1 passengers was taken to hospital.

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    EasyJet Flight Diverts to Germany after Medical Emergency

    EasyjetEasyJet flight EZY 4784 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Berlin Schönefeld Airport, Germany, on July 16.

    The plane, en-route from Manchester, England to Tel Aviv, Israel, had to be landed in emergency after 3 cabin crew members and some passengers suspiciously started feeling unwell.

    The plane, carrying 175 passengers and 6 crew members, landed uneventfully. All passengers were checked by the medics and 4 of them were hospitalized.

    The flight resumed shortly afterwards.

    The incident is under investigation.

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    New York Mets’ Flight Diverts to Detroit Due to Medical Emergency

    New York MetsA plane carrying New York Mets’ team made an emergency landing in Detroit, Michigan, on the night of July 2.

    The flight, en-route from New York to Los Angeles, was landed in emergency after Howie Rose, the radio play-by-play broadcaster, fell sick on-board.

    Rose was taken to a hospital in Detroit while the flight continued to Los Angeles after delay of an hour.

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    Kuwait Airways Flight Diverts to Heathrow Airport Due to Medical Emergency

    Kuwait airwaysKuwait Airways Flight 118 had to divert and make an emergency landing at London Heathrow Airport in United Kingdom, on June 27.

    The plane, heading from New York to Kuwait, had to be diverted after a passenger fell sick on-board.

    According to an airport spokesperson, “KU118 from JFK to Kuwait was diverted to Heathrow after a passenger was taken ill on-board… The passenger was looked after London Ambulance Service and the flight is resuming its journey shortly.”

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    Ryanair Flight Diverts to France Due to Medical Emergency

    RyanairRyanair flight FR7322 made an emergency landing at Paris Beauvais Tille Airport in France, at around 10:35 a.m. on June 22.

    The plane, en-route from Frankfurt–Hahn Airport in Germany to Alicante, Spain, was diverted after a passenger fell sick on-board.

    The plane landed uneventfully and the patient was rushed to hospital.

    The flight continued towards Alicante after a brief delay.

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    Indigo Flight Diverts to Lucknow Due to Medical Emergency

    IndiGo AirlinesAn Indigo flight had to divert and make an emergency landing at Chaudhury Charan Singh airport, Lucknow, India, on June 14.

    According to airport director SC Hota, “Indigo flight from Bhubaneswar to Delhi had to make emergency landing at the airport here at 8:17 PM yesterday as a passenger Shivkumar Panigrahi (52) had cardiac arrest.”

    The plane landed uneventfully.

    The sick passenger was rushed to hospital where he was later pronounced dead.

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    SkyWest Flight Diverts to Boise Due to Medical Emergency

    SkyWestSkyWest Airlines flight 6391 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Boise, Idaho on May 27.

    The flight was heading from Eugene, Oregon, to Denver, Colorado, when it had to be diverted due to a sick passenger.

    The Canadair Regional Jet 700, carrying 68 passengers, landed safely and the sick passenger was rushed to a hospital.

    According to airline spokesperson Marissa Snow, the plane was taken for inspection as it landed “overweight” due to excess fuel. Some of the passengers were accommodated in other flights while the others resumed their journey in another plane Wednesday evening.

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    Emirates Plane Diverts to Poland due to Medical Emergency; Sustains Damage Upon Landing

    EmiratesEmirates flight EK222 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Warsaw, Poland, on May 20.

    The A380 plane, en-route from Dallas to Dubai, was diverted after a Nigerian passenger suffered a stroke midair.

    According to an airline spokesperson, “Emirates flight EK222 from Dallas to Dubai on 20 May was diverted to Warsaw due to a passenger medical emergency… Subsequently, the aircraft faced a technical issue on ground. Passengers and crew safely disembarked, and Emirates arranged a replacement aircraft to bring all passengers to Dubai, with a total delay of 6 hours. Emirates apologises for any inconvenience. The safety of our passengers and crew is of paramount importance.”

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    Ryanair Flight Diverts Due to Medical Emergency

    RyanairRyanair flight FR6695 made an emergency landing at London Stansted Airport, United Kingdom, on May 17.

    The plane was en-route from Edinburgh to Malta when it had to divert due to a medical emergency on-board.

    According to an airline statement, “This flight from Edinburgh to Malta (17 May) diverted to London Stansted after a customer became ill on board… The crew called ahead to request medical assistance, the aircraft landed normally and the customer was met by an ambulance upon arrival, before the aircraft departed to Malta…Ryanair apologised to all customers affected by this short delay.”

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    Cathay Pacific Flight Diverts to Urumqi after Air Steward Suffers Stroke Mid-air

    Cathay PacificCathay Pacific flight CX289 had to make an emergency landing in Urumqi, Xinjiang, China, on May 7.

    The flight was heading from Hong Kong to Frankfurt when a Singaporean air steward Vincent Chee suffered a stroke. The plane was then diverted to Urumqi where it made a safe emergency landing.

    Chee was rushed to hospital while the flight resumed with a 4 hour delay.

    Authorities confirmed that Chee had died on May 12.

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    Jet Airways Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Delhi after Pilot Fell Sick

    Jet AirwaysJet Airways flight 9W-063 landed at Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi, India under emergency conditions on May 7.

    The plane was en-route from Bangkok to Delhi when the pilot fell sick and the co-pilot had to take over the controls. According to an airline spokesperson, “The Captain was being looked after by a Doctor that was traveling as a passenger on board the flight. The first officer was assisted by another Jet Airways Captain that was positioning as a passenger from Bangkok to Delhi.”

    The plane, carrying around 200 people, landed safely.

    The incident is being investigated.

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    EasyJet Flight Forced to Divert due to Medical Emergency

    EasyjetEasyJet flight EZY8626 made an emergency landing at Paris Orly Airport, France, on April 30.

    According to an airline spokesperson, “EasyJet can confirm that flight EZY8626 from Palma to London Gatwick is diverting to Orly as a result of a passenger onboard requiring urgent medical assistance… The safety and wellbeing of our passengers and crew is easyJet’s highest priority. The flight will continue to London Gatwick after the passenger is transferred to hospital…We apologise for any inconvenience experienced due to the diversion and resulting delay.”

    The nature of medical emergency is not known at the moment.

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    SkyWest Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing after 3 Passengers Lost Consciousness

    SkyWestSkyWest Airlines Flight 5622 had to make an emergency landing at Buffalo Niagara International Airport, New York, on April 22.

    The flight, operating as United Express, was en-route from O’Hare International Airport in Chicago to Hartford, Connecticut when three passengers lost consciousness.

    The Embraer E170 plane, carrying 75 passengers, landed uneventfully.

    The airline said they are looking into the cause of incident, however, they confirmed that there was no pressurization problem in the aircraft.

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    Norwegian Airlines Flight Diverts to Baku Due to Medical Emergency

    Norwegian AirA Norwegian Airlines flight had to make an emergency landing at Heydar Aliyev International Airport in Baku, Azerbaijan, on April 19.

    The plane was heading from Bangkok to Copenhagen when the pilot requested an emergency landing due to an ill passenger.

    The plane, carrying 288 passengers, was then diverted to Baku where it made a safe emergency landing.

    The passenger, identified as Alan Lasten, of Denmark, was diagnosed with heart failure. He was immediately shifted to Sabunchu hospital, however, his life could not be saved.

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    China Southern Airlines Plane Diverts to Beijing due to Medical Emergency

    China SouthernChina Southern Airlines flight CZ6316, had to make an emergency landing at Beijing Capital International Airport in China, on April 14.

    The flight was heading from Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province to Shenyang, Liaoning Province, when a passenger, Li, started convulsing and vomiting. The pilot informed the authorities and requested an emergency landing in Beijing.

    The plane landed safely after which, Li was immediately shifted to hospital.

    The flight resumed shortly afterwards.

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    Germanwings Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Venice

    GermanwingsGermanwings flight 3882 made an emergency landing at Marco Polo Airport in Venice, Italy, on April 3.

    According to the airline, the flight, en-route from Hanover, Germany, to Rome, was diverted because, “two people, a passenger and a member of the crew, were struck by strong nausea and needed medical treatment.”

    The plane, carrying 149 people, landed uneventfully. Medical attention was provided to the sick passenger and crew member.

    The flight resumed shortly afterwards.

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    United Airlines Jet Returns to SFO due to Medical Emergency

    United airlinesUnited Airlines flight 1188 had to turn back and make an emergency landing at San Francisco International Airport, California, on April 1.

    Authorities said the Boeing 757-300 aircraft was en-route to Boston, Massachusetts, when the pilots sought permission to return due to a sick flight attendant.

    The plane landed back uneventfully and the ill flight attendant was rushed to a nearby hospital.

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    Emirates Jet Diverted due to Medical Emergency

    EmiratesAn Emirates flight made an emergency stop at Gatwick Airport in Crawley, England, on March 29.

    According to an airport spokesperson, the flight, heading from JFK International Airport in New York to Dubai, was diverted due to a medical emergency.

    The plane safely landed at 10:51 p.m.

    The nature of medical emergency is not clear at the moment.

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    Easyjet Flight Diverts to Bournemouth Airport due to Medical Emergency

    EasyjetEasyjet flight EZY6401 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Bournemouth Airport, England, on March 23.

    The flight was en-route from Newcastle to Barcelona when a passenger fell sick midair. The crew then reported the medical emergency and diverted the plane to Bournemouth Airport.

    The plane landed uneventfully.

    An Easyjet spokesperson said, “The passenger was met by paramedics and the flight is now continuing to Barcelona… We apologise for any inconvenience experienced due to the diversion and resulting delay.”

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    Emirates Flight Makes Priority Landing in Newcastle

    EmiratesEmirates flight EK35 had to make a priority landing in Newcastle, England, on March 23.

    Authorities said the plane, flying from Dubai, declared an emergency at around 11 a.m. due to a medical emergency on board.

    According to an airline spokesperson, “The aircraft landed safely and the passenger was met and attended to by medical staff.”

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    United Airlines Jet Makes Emergency Landing in Fargo

    new-united-logoA United Airlines plane, heading from Anchorage to Chicago, made an unscheduled stop at Hector International Airport in Fargo, North Dakota, early on March 16.

    Authorities said the unscheduled landing was prompted by a medical emergency. Reportedly, a female passenger became sick midair.

    The plane, carrying over 150 passengers, landed at around 3:30 a.m. The sick passenger was rushed to a hospital.

    The airline arranged an alternate aircraft for the passengers.