Diversions from around the globe (medical, technical, ...) 2018

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Air Canada flight #AC854, (Boeing 777-300ER reg. C-FIVW) Vancouver-London, returned to Vancouver due to passenger medical issue.

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Lufthansa B747 flight #LH416 (D-ABVP) to Washington diverted to Manchester due to a possible medical emergency. Pilots requested an ambulance at the gate. The aircraft is back in the air, flying to IAD.
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Less than 24 hours after the diversion to Phuket of a KLM B772 with destination Kuala Lumpur, another KLM long-haul flight was diverted. KLM Boeing 787-9 flight #KL897 to Beijing (reg. PH-BHN) is returning to Amsterdam after U-turn above Estonia:

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sn26567 wrote: 09 May 2018, 23:04 After the diversion to Phuket of a KLM B772 with destination Kuala Lumpur, another KLM long-haul flight was diverted. KLM Boeing 787-9 flight #KL897 to Beijing (reg. PH-BHN) is returning to Amsterdam after U-turn above Estonia:

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Reason: a sick crew member.

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Passenger wrote: 09 May 2018, 23:24
sn26567 wrote: 09 May 2018, 23:04 After the diversion to Phuket of a KLM B772 with destination Kuala Lumpur, another KLM long-haul flight was diverted. KLM Boeing 787-9 flight #KL897 to Beijing (reg. PH-BHN) is returning to Amsterdam after U-turn above Estonia
Reason: a sick crew member.
Indeed. and the crew member was no less than the captain. The flight was subsequently cancelled.
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No diversions yet, but severe thunderstorms around Frankfurt Airport causing delays.
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Sichuan Airlines Airbus A319 windshield separation, rapid decompression and emergency descent, I just added a picture of the copilots clothes :o

https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/sichu ... y-descent/

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easyJet flight U2 2716 from Lisbon to Milan Malpensa (A320 reg. G-EZWE) is squawking 7700 and diverting to Lyon.

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United Airlines flight UA135 (Boeing 767-400 reg. N78060) from Zurich to Newark returned to Zurich after squawking 7700 and making a U-turn above Paris.

The flight was subsequently cancelled.
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sn26567 wrote: 20 May 2018, 17:53 United Airlines flight UA135 (Boeing 767-400 reg. N78060) from Zurich to Newark returned to Zurich after squawking 7700 and making a U-turn above Paris.

The flight was subsequently cancelled.

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Cracked windshield:
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Onur A332 at Jeddah on May 21st 2018, landed without nose gear

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Hi Fly CS-TFX A340-500 from Barcelona to Oakland, returned to Barcelona squawking 7700 general emergency.

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I noticed Vueling Rennes RNS - Barcelona BCN squawking 7700 this morning... :shock:

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8th June 2018: diversion Jet2 LS-397 (G-GDFB - 737-300) Belfast to Ibiza.

Reason: adult only:
https://www.airlive.net/jet2-ls397-was- ... -sex-doll/

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Passenger wrote: 12 Jun 2018, 15:48 8th June 2018: diversion Jet2 LS-397 (G-GDFB - 737-300) Belfast to Ibiza.

Reason: adult only:
https://www.airlive.net/jet2-ls397-was- ... -sex-doll/

https://www.flightradar24.com/data/airc ... b#11a7f008
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Emirates A380 A6-EDI on flight #EK16 from London Gatwick to Dubai just diverted to London Heathrow with landing gear down. Reason unknown. Departure already re-scheduled.
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AF104 CDG-LOS, operated by AB OO-ABE diverted to TLS.

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TK1937 IST-BRU diverted to STR.
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I reported about a test flight mishap on this Airbus A321NEO, but had to correct this article as new information appeared. The current info is now up-to-date.
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https://www.aviation24.be/manufacturers/ ... s-a321neo/

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Austrian Airlines tweet: due to a critical weather forecast with thunderstorms, delays and disruptions in air traffic at Vienna International Airport can occur in the evening hours. We ask our passengers to check their flight status before heading to the airport.

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