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

[luchtzak]

Reason for the diversion to AMS: one unruly passenger (source: Dutch Scramble forum).

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Cathay Pacific CX254 London Heathrow-Hong Kong returned near Riga (Latvia) and diverted to AMS Amsterdam.

https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flig ... 54#c42dcf0

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Reason for the diversion to AMS: one unruly passenger (source: Dutch Scramble forum).

A return to LHR wasn't allowed because of the night curfew there.

I think that a landing at Riga would have saved a lot of fuel !

[Passenger]

FR24 says that average flying time is 11,5 hours. So maybe the crew knew that any diversion would lead to the grounding of the aircraft because of crew overtime? Landing and offloading the passenger means also finding and offloading his/her luggage and refueling. So the crew probably preferred an airport where their airline has a base (and good facilities), like AMS.

[Passenger]

I think that a landing at Riga would have saved a lot of fuel !

Riga has no night curfew, see
http://www.riga-airport.com/en/main/abo ... nformation
Airport Hours: 24 hours daily
Rwy Hours: 24 hours daily

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El Al flight LY312 (London Luton - Tel Aviv, B738 reg. 4X-EXJ) re-routing through CDG for a ... crew swap to continue to TLV !

[Passenger]

Cathay Pacific CX254 London Heathrow-Hong Kong returned near Riga (Latvia) and diverted to AMS Amsterdam.
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flig ... 54#c42dcf0

Reason for the diversion to AMS: one unruly passenger (source: Dutch Scramble forum).
A return to LHR wasn't allowed because of the night curfew there.

I think that a landing at Riga would have saved a lot of fuel !

The 777 is on his way again, as CX-254D - take off from AMS about 1,5 hours ago.
After a visit to the de-icing platform...
https://www.flightradar24.com/CPA254D/c45121c

[sn26567]

Finnair flight AY28 (A350-900 reg. OH-LWD, HoChi Minh City-Helsinki) landed in Moscow SVO for refuelling; the flight had to take a longer route to HEL due to restrictions in Indian airspace.

It has taken off from SVO and is currently continuing its flight to HEL.

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KLM flight KL809 (Boeing 777-300ER PH-BVR Amsterdam-Kuala Lumpur-Jakarta) diverted to Singapore shortly after taking off from Kuala Lumpur.

KL809

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El Al flight LY384 (B738 4XRome FCO-Tel Aviv) is returning to Rome, reason unknown.

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Ryanair flight FR6673 (B738 EI-EKS) Liverpool - Knock is diverting to Shannon due to weather

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There's no certainty in aviation. An Emirates' A380 (flight EK406) diverts to New Zealand Ohakea air base for fuel as Auckland's runway is blocked by Singapore Airlines' A380.

https://t.co/0iNzJoUNPw

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United Airlines flight UA107 (Boeing 767-400ER N78562) from Munich to Washington is diverting to Shannon with medical emergency.

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There's no certainty in aviation. An Emirates' A380 (flight EK406) diverts to New Zealand Ohakea air base for fuel as Auckland's runway is blocked by Singapore Airlines' A380.

https://t.co/0iNzJoUNPw

And this is the story of the Singapore A388 that prevented the Emirates one to land in Auckland:

https://avherald.com/h?article=4a42d12e&opt=0

[Kapitein]

TG934 BKK - BRU diverted to CPH this morning.
Reason: fuelshortage

[Passenger]

There is a major computer problem at Luchtverkeersleiding Nederland - Dutch ATC - this morning, causing delays for incoming flights, mainly at AMS Amsterdam.

KLM's KL-1684 Bilbao-Amsterdam diverted to BRU (ERJ190 PH-EZF), but is repositioning to AMS right now. Some other flights into AMS diverted to Eindhoven, Maastricht or Rotterdam.

[globetrotter]

Flydubai operating Dubai-Kabul diverted to Peshawar for unknown reason, they dont serve that station.

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Ethiopian Airlines flight ET504 (Boeing 787-8 reg. ET-AOV Dublin-Los Angeles) diverted to Las Vegas due to fog at LAX.

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Flight JU610 from Belgrade to Prague, on Friday 3 Feb, was diverted to Berlin due to heavy fog in the Czech capital.

While on the ground in Berlin the aircraft encountered a technical issue resulting in cancellation of flights JU610 and JU611.

Air Serbia are providing assistance to guests on JU610 in order to transfer them to Prague as quickly as possible and minimise disruptions.

Passengers due to fly on JU611 will be transferred onto flight JU615 which departs Prague at 20.35 tonight.

[sn26567]

Due to fog in Krakow flights LO3905 from Warsaw & EZY3815 from Paris diverted to Katowice Airport. Flight OS597 flew back to Vienna.

[Storm]

Hello,

GIA B773 SIN-AMS PK-GIE just diverted to BRU

Best regards