Diversions from around the globe (medical, technical, ...) 2022

[sn26567]

This afternoon AerLingus flight #EI107 from Dublin to New York JFK has returned to Dublin with a technical issue with one of its engines. There are
that the Taoiseach Micheál Martin may be on it.

[PttU]

OO-SFG, performing SN231 BRU-COO and onward to ABJ made a U-turn above Algeria and landed back at BRU. Airspace at Benin and Coted'Ivoire closed? http://news.acotonou.com/h/146257.html ?

[rwandan-flyer]

OO-SFG, performing SN231 BRU-COO and onward to ABJ made a U-turn above Algeria and landed back at BRU. Airspace at Benin and Coted'Ivoire closed? http://news.acotonou.com/h/146257.html ?

Yes some flights made huge detours, also cancelations in some airports such as at ABidjan

Many AF flights to Africa canceled today as saturday is their busiest day of the week with all Sub-Saharan Africa flights operated

[sn26567]

OO-SFG, performing SN231 BRU-COO and onward to ABJ made a U-turn above Algeria and landed back at BRU. Airspace at Benin and Coted'Ivoire closed? http://news.acotonou.com/h/146257.html ?

Air traffic controllers strike in Central and West Africa and their replacement by unqualified people.

The strike has been suspended now. For how long?

[sn26567]

0200-1000 EXS B738 GJZBP (diverted after a medical emergency)

Not usual to see a Jet2 flight in Brussels. This flight LS984 from Bodrum to Manchester was diverted to Brussels after a medical emergency. But why did it remain so long in Brussels? Crew duty time limitations?

[KriVa]

This morning Surinam flight SLM994 diverted from EHAM to EBBR after quite some holding over the Netherlands, more than likely weather related.

[sn26567]

0200-1000 EXS B738 GJZBP (diverted after a medical emergency)

Not usual to see a Jet2 flight in Brussels. This flight LS984 from Bodrum to Manchester was diverted to Brussels after a medical emergency. But why did it remain so long in Brussels? Crew duty time limitations?

To answer my own question, the delay was due to the fact that the medical diversion was related to one of the pilots feeling unwell, thus needing to be replaced by another pilot to be flown in from the UK.

https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk ... e-25124666

[sn26567]

easyJet flight #U28583 from London Gatwick to Porto (Airbus A320 registered OE-IJR) is declaring an emergency (squawk 7700).

Update: squawk 7700 removed, aircraft continues to destination.

[sn26567]

British Airways flight #BA4507 to Palma de Mallorca (Embraer E190 reg. G-LCYR) is declaring an emergency and returning to Southampton.

[sn26567]

Jet2 flight LS922 from Dalaman, Turkey, to Manchester, England (Airbus A321-200 reg. G-HLYB) has just been escorted by 2 Royal Air Force Typhoons to London Stansted due to a bomb threat. Jet2 confirmed that "flight LS922 from Dalaman to Manchester diverted to London Stansted this evening under the direction of UK Air Traffic Control. The aircraft has landed safely and has taxied to a remote stand."

[sn26567]

On 20 October, Turkish Airlines #TK801 from Istanbul to Bogota and Panama City (Boeing 787-9 reg. TC-LLI) diverted to Shannon. A passenger was pronounced dead.

[sn26567]

United flight #UA90 routing from New York/Newark EWR airport to Tel Aviv (Boeing 787-10 reg. N16009) has diverted to Dublin with a sick passenger.

[sn26567]

On 10 November, British Airways flight BA2703 from Tenerife South to London Gatwick (Airbus A320 reg. G-MIDT) returns urgently due to possible smoke in the cabin. Priority landing. Other traffic waiting. Aircraft lands safely escorted by firefighters. Runway reviewed and cleared. Airport resumes normal operations.

[sn26567]

United Airlines flight #UA1674 from Chicago O'Hare to Oranjestad, Aruba (Boeing 737-900ER registered N34455) diverted to Kingston, Jamaica, after squawking 7700. Reason unknown.

[sn26567]

Swiss flight #LX38, Zurich-San Francisco (Boeing 777-300ER reg. HB-JND), is declaring an emergency (actually a medical one) via squawk 7700 and diverting to Amsterdam.

[Passenger]

Swiss flight #LX38, Zurich-San Francisco (Boeing 777-300ER reg. HB-JND), is declaring an emergency (actually a medical one) via squawk 7700 and diverting to Amsterdam.

They have slot for AMS-SFO for 17h29 local.

[sn26567]

American Airlines flight #AA719 from Rome to Philadelphia (Boeing 787-8 reg. N801C) has diverted into Dublin with a sick passenger.

[sn26567]

TUI Airways flight #BY2147 from Lanzarote to Manchester (Boeing 737-800 reg. G-TAWB) is declaring an emergency after a first landing attempt at Manchester. The aircraft managed to land on the second attempt.

[sn26567]

Lufthansa flight #LH575 from Cape Town to Munich (Airbus A350-900 reg D-AIXE) squawked 7700 and diverted to Luanda. Reason unknown. Eight hours after landing, the plane is still in Luanda.

LH575.JPG (32.74 KiB) Viewed 7426 times

[sn26567]

Lufthansa flight #LH575 from Cape Town to Munich (Airbus A350-900 reg D-AIXE) squawked 7700 and diverted to Luanda. Reason unknown. Eight hours after landing, the plane is still in Luanda.

From The Aviation Herald: A Lufthansa Airbus A350-900, registration D-AIXE performing flight LH-575 from Cape Town (South Africa) to Munich (Germany) with 286 passengers and 13 crew, was en route at FL380 about 10nm southwest of Luanda (Angola) when the crew initiated a descent to FL340. Shortly after levelling off at FL340, now about 80nm north-northwest of Luanda, the crew initiated a drift down to FL200 due to problems with the left-hand engine (Trent XWB) and decided to divert to Luanda and burn off fuel

More on https://avherald.com/h?article=501e4562 ... 1204153551...