Diversions from around the globe (medical, technical, ...) 2026

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ATC and radar problems caused a 2-hour blockage with no takeoffs or landings in Greek airspace. Still waiting for the HCAA (Greek FAA) to come out with a statement. As a part Greek I’m not surprised this happened the infrastructure is out of date and there are also not enough air traffic controllers, so something like this was bound to happen. At least touch wood it wasn’t something worse.

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Transavia PH-HXO INN-RTM diverted to BRU.

[sn26567]

ATC and radar problems caused a 2 hour blockage with no take off’s or landings in Greek airspace. Still waiting for the HCAA (Greek FAA) to come out with a statement. As a part Greek I’m not surprised this happened the infrastructure is out of date and there are also not enough air traffic controllers so something like this was bound to happen. At least touch wood it wasn’t something worse.

More details: https://www.aviation24.be/airports/athe ... ss-greece/

[Airwave]

Several KLM's diverted to BRU in the last hour...

[Tim Verheyden]

Several KLM's diverted to BRU in the last hour...

I've just seen at least two KLMs parked at the remote stands. A 777-300ER and an E195-E2.

An ITA A320 and Bulgaria Air CS300 are parked there as well.

A Garuda Indonesia 777-300ER is also present.

[nordikcam]

Several KLM's diverted to BRU in the last hour...

I've just seen at least two KLMs parked at the remote stands. A 777-300ER and an E195-E2.

An ITA A320 and Bulgaria Air CS300 are parked there as well.

A Garuda Indonesia 777-300ER is also present.

Garuda from Jakarta / KLM from Zagreb, Accra and Cape Town...

[Homo Aeroportus]

Indeed, EHAM had issued a Notam this morning :

A0019/26 NOTAMN Q) EHAA/QFALT/IV/NBO/A /000/999/5218N00446E005 A) EHAM B) 2601050700 C) 2601051700 E) ADVERSE WX COND EXP. HVY OR PROLONGED SN. AD CAPACITY SEV LTD. EXP HVY DELAYS. CLOSELY MNT TAF/METAR/ATIS FOR LATEST WX. OPR ARE REQ TO LIMIT OR CNL FLTS BY 50 PCT BETWEEN 050700 AND 051700.

Then these RWY closures :

A0035/26 NOTAMN Q) EHAA/QMRLC/IV/NBO/A /000/999/5218N00446E005 A) EHAM B) 2601051101 C) 2601051800 EST E) RWY 18R/36L CLSD.

A0036/26 NOTAMN Q) EHAA/QMRLC/IV/NBO/A /000/999/5218N00446E005 A) EHAM B) 2601051102 C) 2601051800 EST E) RWY 04/22 CLSD.

A0037/26 NOTAMN Q) EHAA/QMRLC/IV/NBO/A /000/999/5218N00446E005 A) EHAM B) 2601051103 C) 2601051800 EST E) RWY 18L/36R CLSD.


And same request to reduce traffic for tomorrow morning :

A0039/26 NOTAMN Q) EHAA/QFALT/IV/NBO/A /000/999/5218N00446E005 A) EHAM B) 2601060600 C) 2601061000 E) ADVERSE WX COND EXP. HVY OR PROLONGED SN. AD CAPACITY SEV LTD. EXP HVY DELAYS. CLOSELY MNT TAF/METAR/ATIS FOR LATEST WX. OPR ARE REQ TO LIMIT OR CNL FLTS BY 60 PCT.

Well, it's winter time.

H.A.

[sn26567]

easyJet flight U8746 from Hughada to London Gatwick (Airbus A321neo registered G-UZMF) diverted to Milan Malpensa after squawking 7700. Probably medical diversion as the flight is ready to take off again to LGW after some two hours on the ground in MXP.

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N534LA

[Homo Aeroportus]

AF 191A squawking 7700 over Turkmenistan.

Seems to be heading for UTAA/ASB, Ashgabat.

This is F-GSPI.

Another AF flight also on the BLR-CDG service, F-GSPJ, has just departed from BLR.

H.A.

[rwandan-flyer]

AF 191A squawking 7700 over Turkmenistan.


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Seems to be heading for UTAA/ASB, Ashgabat.

This is F-GSPI.

Another AF flight also on the BLR-CDG service, F-GSPJ, has just departed from BLR.

H.A.

Another B777-200ER as (AFR386V) left CDG for Ashgabat. It's not the good moment for them. The flight to BLR today was delayed (5h15). But it seems that AF has a fleet strain at Air France. Five US flights were canceled today:

AF02 to New York
AF158 to Dallas
AF84 to San Francisco
AF92 to Miami
AF334 to Boston

There are also quite a few cancellations on medium-haul routes.

London, Geneva, Zurich, Rome, etc.

In addition, there are significant delays ranging from 1 hour to 5 hours and 15 minutes! (5 hours and 15 minutes for AF194 to Bangalore, 4 hours for the flight to Saint Martin). The fleet strain appears to be affecting the A350, B777, and A220 fleets. There are obviously spare aircraft, but it's not enough.

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British Airways flight BA2237 from London Gatwick to San José, Costa Rica (Boeing 777-200ER reg. G-) made a U-turn in the middle of the Atlantic past the Azores and returned to Gatwick, where it landed 7 and a half hours after take-off! A long flight to nowhere. Reason unknown. The aircraft briefly squawked 7700, but long after the U-turn. Then the squawk changed to 7451.

BA2237

[Homo Aeroportus]

Diversion forecast, probably not due to Wx.

Notam issued minutes ago :

A0225/26 NOTAMN
Q) OIIX/QAFLC/IV/NBO/E/000/999/
A) OIIX
B) 2601142215
C) 2601150030 EST
E) TEHRAN FIR CLSD TO ALL FLIGHTS EXCEPT INTERNATIONAL CIVIL ARR/DEP
FLIGHTS TO/FROM TEHRAN FIR WITH PRIOR FLIGHT PERMISSION FROM
IRAN CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY(CAA).

H.A.

[sn26567]

KLM flight KL695 from Amsterdam to Toronto (Airbus A330-200 reg. PH-AOC) turned back to AMS after reaching Scotland. Reason Unknown. The flight didn't squawk 7600 nor 7700.

[sn26567]

SAS Scandinavian Airlines flight SK909 from Copenhagen to New York JFK (Airbus A330-300 registered LN-RKR) made a U-turn above the Shetland Islands (north of the UK) and is returning home. Reason unknown (no squawk 7700).

[sn26567]

Norwegian flight D8 4457 from Stockholm Arlanda to London Gatwick (Boeing 737 MAX 8 registered SE-RTF) squawked 7700 and diverted to Amsterdam Schiphol. Reason unknown, but probably medical, as the plane resumed its flight to London after less than one hour on the ground in Schiphol.

[sn26567]

Turkish Airlines flight TK1859 from Istanbul to Madrid (Airbus A321neo registered TC-LPF) circled for some time above Madrid airport before diverting to Barcelona. Reason unknown.

After landing in BCN, the plane was ferried to Istanbul as TK6902.

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HU489 B-1097 A333 diverted to BRU from BER.

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LX-LEA

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Avoiding the heat in the Middle East.