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Frontier Airlines Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Tampa

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.


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American Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Phoenix

American Airlines flight AA-1100 made an emergency landing in Phoenix, Arizona, on March 30th.

The Boeing 737-800 plane took off for Baltimore, Maryland, but had to turn back after a noxious odor in the cabin made several people feel sick.

The plane landed back safely.

Two people were evaluated by the medical teams at the airport.

Air Nelson Flight Makes Emergency Landing After Pilot Falls Sick

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.


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PIA Flight Diverts to Berlin due to Medical Emergency

Pakistan International Airlines flight PK791 had to divert for an emergency landing in Berlin, Germany, on February 9th.

The plane took off from Islamabad, Pakistan, and was en-route to Birmingham, United Kingdom, when a British woman passenger fell ill. The crew declared a medical emergency and diverted to Berlin.

The plane landed safely.

The patient was rushed to a hospital where the doctors pronounced her dead.


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Cathay Pacific Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Amsterdam

Cathay PacificCathay Pacific flight CX254 had to make an emergency landing in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on November 8th.

The plane heading from London, United Kingdom, to Hong Kong, China, was diverted after a passenger became sick.

The plane landed safely.


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British Airways Flight Diverts to Vancouver due to Medical Emergency; 25 Taken to Hospital

British airwaysBritish Airways flight BA-286 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Vancouver, Canada, on October 24th.

The Airbus A380-800 plane heading from San Francisco, California, to London, United Kingdom, was diverted due to a medical emergency.

Authorities said the crew declared an emergency after several passengers and crew members reported feeling sick due to fumes on board.

The plane, carrying 433 people aboard, landed safely. Twenty-five people, including 5 passengers and 20 crew members, were taken to hospitals.

Jet Time Plane makes Safe Landing in Denmark after Pilot Feeling Sick

Jet TimeJet Time flight SK-1289 made a safe landing at Billund Airport, Billund, Denmark, on July 31st.

The Avions de Transport Regional ATR-72-212A flying from Copenhagen, Denmark, was mid-air when its first officer started feeling sick and developed cold sweat.

The plane landed safely.

No one was injured.


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British Airways Plane Diverts to Iceland due to Medical Emergency

British airwaysBritish Airways flight BA282 made an emergency landing in Reykjavik, Iceland, on May 10th.

The plane, heading from Los Angeles, California, to London, United Kingdom, was diverted after a passenger fell sick.

The plane landed safely.

According to the airline, “The customer was taken to hospital locally and the flight continued to Heathrow after a two-hour delay.”


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Easyjet Plane Makes Emergency Landing in France

EasyjetEasyjet flight U2-5224 made an emergency landing in Toulouse, France, on April 16th.

The plane, en-route from Valencia, Spain, to London Gatwick Airport, England, had to be diverted after a strange odor in the cabin made two flight attendants sick.

The plane landed safely. All 159 people aboard remained unhurt.

The flight attendants were given medical assistance upon landing.


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British Airways Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Egypt after Passenger Falls Sick

British airwaysBritish 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.


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Virgin Atlantic Plane Returns to Heathrow Airport after Laser Strike

Virgin Atlantic flight VS-25 had to return and make an emergency landing at Heathrow Airport in London, United Kingdom, on February 14.

The Airbus A340-600 took off for John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, but had to return shortly afterwards after the first officer became sick due to a laser strike.

The plane landed safely. There were 252 passengers and 15 crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained injured.


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American Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Brazil

american airlinesAmerican Airlines flight AA904 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Brasillia, Brazil, on January 29.

The plane, heading from Rio de Janeiro to Miami, Florida, was diverted after four people, including a passengers and three crew members, complained of lightheadedness.

The plane landed uneventfully. The airline said the sick passenger and crew members were examined by paramedics but none of them requested further medical care.


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Lufthansa A380 Diverts to Halifax due to Medical Emergency

LufthansaA 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.


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Air Berlin Jet Diverts to Turkey to Kick Out Elderly Woman for Using Wrong Toilet

air berlinAn Air Berlin flight made an emergency landing at Erzurum Airport in Turkey, on October 21.

The pilot requested an emergency landing after an elderly Slovakian woman used the toilet reserved for business class travelers. The plane was en-route from Vienna, Austria to Abu Dhabi, UAE at the time. According to Edita Kmetova, 60, she got sick mid-flight and had to use business class toilet because economy class toilet was already in use. When she came out, the pilot, business class passengers, and stewardesses confronted her and handcuffed her for the rest of the flight.

The plane landed safely in Erzurum. According to the airport manager Abubekir Özcan, he asked the crew to un-cuff her and took her for questioning. However, since she had no criminal record, she was released.

Özcan also said he had requested the pilot to allow Kmetova to continue her journey as she had no money and looked devastated. But the pilot took off without her.


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Ryanair Plane Diverts to France due to Medical Emergency

RyanairA 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.


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United Airlines Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Northern Ireland

United airlinesUnited 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.


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Ryanair Jet Diverted to Dublin Airport After Passenger Fell Sick Mid-Air

RyanairRyanair 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.


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Ebola Scare Prompts American Airlines Emergency Landing

American AirlinesEbola scare prompted an American Airlines flight to make an unscheduled landing at Tulsa International airport, Oklahoma, on October 18.

The flight was on its way from Hartford, Connecticut to Dallas, Texas, when a passenger became sick midair. The plane was then diverted to Tulsa where fire and HAZMAT response teams were put on alert. According to Bennie E. Herring, Tulsa Fire Department battalion chief, “We had a conversation, we believe, between the pilots and the tower, and somewhere in that conversation the word Ebola was said, or Ebola like symptoms.”

The plane landed safely. The emergency crews asked the passengers to wait while they ruled out Ebola and determined that the passenger’s illness was due to complications from a previous surgery.

The flight later resumed its journey.


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U.S. Airways Flight Makes Emergency Landing due to Strange Odor

US AirwaysU.S. Airways flight 706 en route from Charlotte Douglas International Airport in North Carolina to Germany returned for emergency landing shortly after taking off on August 18.

The plane was returned to Charlotte after the crew reported a strange odor on board. The plane touched down on the runway uneventfully at around 10 p.m.

Eleven passengers fell sick because of the smell. Seven of them were treated at the airport and 4 others were taken to Carolinas Medical Center with non-life threatening conditions.

The cause of the smell is not yet known.

The passengers were provided an alternate plane to resume their journey.

Several Crew Members Fell Ill; Aer Lingus Flight Lands in Emergency in Dublin

Aer LingusA Boston-bound flight of Aer Lingus had to return and make an emergency landing at Dublin airport, after several crew members fell sick.

Flight EI-139 carrying 280 passengers took off for Boston at about 4.23 p.m. on June 15. According to an airline spokesperson, the decision for emergency landing was made after a number of crew members reported feeling ill.

Medical crews welcomed the Airbus A330 as it touched the ground shortly before 9 p.m. None of the crew needed hospital treatment.

Aer Lingus said the incident is being investigated.

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