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LOT Polish Airlines Boeing 787 diverted to Stephenville, Newfoundland (Canada), for medical emergency

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Stephenville International Airport (YJT) in Canadian Newfoundland, an airport not served by regular scheduled flights, briefly played host to an unusual and unexpected visitor on 12 January.

A LOT Polish Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner en route from JFK airport in New York to Warsaw Chopin airport diverted to Stephenville on 12 January after declaring a medical emergency on board.

No impact on operations was reported, and the flight eventually carried on its way.

Stephensville used to be a U.S. Air Force base and later a refuelling stop for transatlantic military aircraft. Nowadays it is used mainly for recreational aviation.

This post was published on 15 January 2024 16:01

André Orban

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