Diversions from around the globe (medical, technical, ...) 2017

[luchtzak]

Delta Air Lines DL31 from London Heathrow to Atlanta maintaining 10.000 feet, squawk 7700 general emergency. Turning back to ... https://www.flightradar24.com/DAL31/e7634dc
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https://www.aviation24.be/schermopname-74-2/

[globetrotter]

August 8, Air India 787 Frankfurt-Delhi diverted to Tehran due cracked windshield, 747 was sent in as a replacement.

[sn26567]

Delta Air Lines DL31 from London Heathrow to Atlanta maintaining 10.000 feet, squawk 7700 general emergency. Turning back to ...

Burning fuel

[luchtzak]

August 8, Air India 787 Frankfurt-Delhi diverted to Tehran due cracked windshield, 747 was sent in as a replacement.

https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/air-ind ... indshield/

[sn26567]

Delta Air Lines DL31 from London Heathrow to Atlanta maintaining 10.000 feet, squawk 7700 general emergency. Turning back to ...

Burning fuel

DL31 (Boeing 767-300ER reg. N1608) eventually returned to London Heathrow and was cancelled.
But the continuation of the flight DL31, Atlanta-Dallas Fort Worth, remains scheduled, operated by an MD-88.
Ah, those misleading flight numbers making you think that the whole flight is operated by the same aircraft...

[sn26567]

easyJet flight U2-3386 from Edinburgh to Venice (Airbus A319 reg. G-EZED) is squawking 7700 over the UK and diverting to ... possibly Manchester?

[sn26567]

Royal Air Maroc flight AT621 from Amsterdam to Al Hoceima (operated by EuroAtlantic B738 CS-TQU) diverted to Tanger due to bad weather. After two circles around Al Hoceima the captain made the decision to fly to Tangier airport.

What will happen with those passengers is for anyone unknown (RAM is not a good PR company).

Information received from Jilal.

[plumemoth]

PK-GIA on Garuda Flight GA88 (CGK-AMS) diverted to Brussels yesterday and just took off (probably to AMS)

[sn26567]

PK-GIA on Garuda Flight GA88 (CGK-AMS) diverted to Brussels yesterday and just took off (probably to AMS)

Yes, and indeed there were more diversions from AMS to BRU due to the fog. See a list in our spotting forum: https://www.aviation24.be/forums/viewtopic ... 21&t=62000

[quixoticguide]

CX885 LAX to HKG diverted to HNL and now on it's way to TPE or KIX.

[quixoticguide]

RL7704 / ABG7704 - VQ-BTN towards AYT

[quixoticguide]

https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/air-fra ... am-kl1481/

KL1481 => medical

[HFD]

Yesterday, at about 21HUTC, a passenger of the flight TK161 (MRU-IST) passed away when overfying Ethiopia. The cabin crew and one or two doctor(s) (passengers) tried to reanimate him for about one hour without success. When it happend, the a333 was 300-400 km from Addis Abbeba. No medical diversion (Why?).
I was on that flight, and I can't imagine a man can die in such indifference.
Some passengers, just took a quick look and continue to watch a movie or play games on the IFE.
I'm upset.

Henri

[sn26567]

Yesterday, at about 21HUTC, a passenger of the flight TK161 (MRU-IST) passed away when overfying Ethiopia. The cabin crew and one or two doctor(s) (passengers) tried to reanimate him for about one hour without success. When it happend, the a333 was 300-400 km from Addis Abbeba. No medical diversion (Why?).
I was on that flight, and I can't imagine a man can die in such indifference.
Some passengers, just took a quick look and continue to watch a movie or play games on the IFE.
I'm upset.

Henri

A diversion is not needed when there is nothing the people on the ground at the diversion airport can do. Of course, it can hurt the feelings of people, but I think that this is normal procedure.

On the other hand, the indifference of many passengers is quite unacceptable. But this is becoming very common nowadays...

[Stij]

Yesterday, at about 21HUTC, a passenger of the flight TK161 (MRU-IST) passed away when overfying Ethiopia. The cabin crew and one or two doctor(s) (passengers) tried to reanimate him for about one hour without success. When it happend, the a333 was 300-400 km from Addis Abbeba. No medical diversion (Why?).
I was on that flight, and I can't imagine a man can die in such indifference.
Some passengers, just took a quick look and continue to watch a movie or play games on the IFE.
I'm upset.

Henri

May he or she rest in piece.

Being married to a cardiologist... and having been woken up two times during a flight (no diversions necessary)... there's a lot of elements that influence the decision to divert or not:

- is it beneficial for the patient?
- how far is the diversion airport?
- is there a hospital near the diversion airport that can handle the situation? E.G. In African skies, for certain heart conditions it's either Cape Town or Cairo with nothing in between.
- ...

Cheers,

Stij

[luchtzak]

Yesterday, at about 21HUTC, a passenger of the flight TK161 (MRU-IST) passed away when overfying Ethiopia. The cabin crew and one or two doctor(s) (passengers) tried to reanimate him for about one hour without success. When it happend, the a333 was 300-400 km from Addis Abbeba. No medical diversion (Why?).
I was on that flight, and I can't imagine a man can die in such indifference.
Some passengers, just took a quick look and continue to watch a movie or play games on the IFE.
I'm upset.

Henri

A diversion is not needed when there is nothing the people on the ground at the diversion airport can do. Of course, it can hurt the feelings of people, but I think that this is normal procedure.

On the other hand, the indifference of many passengers is quite unacceptable. But this is becoming very common nowadays...

About 10 years ago I was on a diverted flight, one of the passengers suffered from a stroke! One of the other passengers was very upset with the delay as they would miss their museum visit in Amsterdam.... I will never forget that!

[sn26567]

Cityjet flight WX142 (Avignon-London City, Avro RJ85 EI-RJT) is squawking 7700 and diverting to ... somewhere in England, maybe LCY after all!

[sn26567]

Cityjet flight WX142 (Avignon-London City, Avro RJ85 EI-RJT) is squawking 7700 and diverting to ... somewhere in England, maybe LCY after all!

Nope! It was Stansted (STN).

[sn26567]

easyJet flight U2 2212 from Rome Fiumicino to London Luton (A319 G-EZDZ) is squawking 7700 and descending to ... Genoa?

[sn26567]

Air Serbia flight JU3371 from Basel to Belgrade (operated by Aviolet Boeing 737-300 YU-ANK) is squawking 7700 (general emergency) and returning from over the Italian Alps to somewhere in Switzerland. (Edit: in fact, Zurich)