Diversions from around the globe (medical, technical, ...) 2016

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United Airlines flight UA880 operated by Boeing 767-300 from Houston to London LHR encountered severe turbulences above the Atlantic, injuring 14 passengers and 2 crew. It diverted to Shannon. One flight attendant is still in hospital with a fractured wrist.

http://avherald.com/h?article=49d57cf9&opt=0

[Passenger]

Austrian Airlines flight OS87 to JFK made a U-turn near Dublin today...



It returned all the way to Vienna.

AvHerald.com: ...The airline told Austrianwings that the aircraft was enroute less than 2 hours into the flight when the crew received indication of low hydraulic quantity for one of the systems, the crew was unable to resolve the issue using the checklists and advice from maintenance in Vienna, therefore decided to return to Vienna...

Source - more info:
http://avherald.com/h?article=49d5c3bf&opt=0

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Friday = Diversion day?

United Airlines flight UA169 (Boeing 767-400 reg. N59058) from VCE to EWR has declared an emergency and diverting to London.



Lufthansa flight LH446 (Boeing 747-400 reg. D-ABVM) to Denver is returning to Frankfurt

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American Airlines flight AA755 (A330-200 reg. N283AY) from Paris CDG to Philadelphia PHL is diverting to Shannon.

[Kapitein]

Somebody knows what's happening at BLQ.
Flights are diverting to other airports.

[sn26567]

Somebody knows what's happening at BLQ.
Flights are diverting to other airports.

No idea what happened, but situation is back to normal and SN flight from BRU will land normally at 17:00.

Edit: From Flightradar24: NOTAM indicates runway closed for work, estimated to last until 16:30 UTC.

[Kapitein]

Somebody knows what's happening at BLQ.
Flights are diverting to other airports.

No idea what happened, but situation is back to normal and SN flight from BRU will land normally at 17:00.

Edit: From Flightradar24: NOTAM indicates runway closed for work, estimated to last until 16:30 UTC.

Got some more info from a friend living nearby.
A Pegasus aircraft landed with a broken wheel and damage the runway for about 300m.

[Passenger]

TC-ARP, a Pegasus Boeing 737-800 from Istanbul to Bologna landed on Bologna's runway 12 at 14:37L, slowed and vacated the runway via high speed turn off G. The airport reported the runway needed to be closed due to a gear problem of the Pegasus 737. A tyre had burst and an additional problem with the landing gear caused the aircraft to cut the runway surface over a length of about one meter right in the middle of the touch down zone.

Related NOTAM:
A6034/16 - RUNWAY 12/30 CLSD DUE TO WIP. REF AIP AD 2 LIPE 2-1. 04 SEP 17:25 2016 UNTIL 04 SEP 18:00 2016. CREATED: 04 SEP 17:25 2016

http://avherald.com/h?article=49d88bbc&opt=0

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Emirates flight EK226 (A388 reg. A6-EOC) from San Francisco to Dubai made a diversion to Stockholm (medical emergency) and has again taken off from ARN to DXB.

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Flights at London City airport have been disrupted this morning by protestors on the runway.

The Metropolitan Police confirmed they were called to the airport at 05:40 after nine protestors from the Black Lives Matter campaign group.

The airport said flights were diverted to Gatwick and hoped to “resume operations as soon as possible”.

https://buyingbusinesstravel.com/news/0 ... ay-protest

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Easyjet flight U2 6703 from Belfast to Alicante on its way to its final destination after an earlier diversion to Dublin (medical).

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British Airways forced to land due to unruly passenger

A British Airways Boeing 777 from London Gatwick to Orlando on 8 September was diverted to Logan International Airport in Boston, Massachusetts, after a passenger became unruly.

Massachusetts State Police said the passenger, a 24-year-old man from Glasgow, Scotland, is being held by US Customs while awaiting deportation.

The flight landed safely in Boston after the report was issued by the aircraft crew at around 4:15 pm.

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Condor flight DE2402 (B767-300ER reg. D-ABUT) from Frankfurt to Toronto made a U-turn south of Iceland and is returning to Frankfurt.

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Emirates flight EK222 from Dallas-Fort Worth to Dubai (B77W reg. A6-ECD) diverted to Stockholm for "operational reasons" (whatever that means!). It is back on its way to DXB.

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Closer to us, lots of diversions from Manchester tonight. Extreme weather conditions.

Flight AF1168, arrival time 20.15, has been diverted to BHX.
Flight EZY1864, arrival time 19.15, has been diverted to EMA.
Flight FR3219, arrival time 18.40, has been diverted to LBA.
Flight BE354, arrival time 18.35, has been diverted to BHX.
Flight EZY1878, arrival time 17.55, has been diverted to EMA.
Flight EZY1834, arrival time 18.05, has been diverted to LTN.
Flight EZY1928, arrival time 17.55, has been diverted to EMA.

Airport is fully operational again.

[Passenger]

Closer to us, lots of diversions from Manchester tonight. Extreme weather conditions.

Flight AF1168, arrival time 20.15, has been diverted to BHX.
Flight EZY1864, arrival time 19.15, has been diverted to EMA.
Flight FR3219, arrival time 18.40, has been diverted to LBA.
Flight BE354, arrival time 18.35, has been diverted to BHX.
Flight EZY1878, arrival time 17.55, has been diverted to EMA.
Flight EZY1834, arrival time 18.05, has been diverted to LTN.
Flight EZY1928, arrival time 17.55, has been diverted to EMA.

Airport is fully operational again.

Tonights' Champions League soccer match between Manchester City and Borussia Münchengladbach was cancelled. Match is postponed till Wednesday evening.

Wonder how the airlines will handle the return flights for the German fans.

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Condor flight DE2402 (B767-300ER reg. D-ABUT) from Frankfurt to Toronto made a U-turn south of Iceland and is returning to Frankfurt.

Report in The Aviation Herald: http://avherald.com/h?article=49df31d1&opt=0

Hydraulic failure. The plane eventually reached Toronto with a 23 hrs delay.

[DIBO]

Not so important to mention (but hey, this is the diversion topic, isn't it): JAF ANR operations started 2 hours late on Friday (reason??), ending up with a diversion to BRU of the late evening arrival, about 2 hrs. after ANR closing hours. https://www.flightradar24.com/data/airc ... em#b06705f

[CTBke]

SN501 OO-SFO made a landing at YYT St John's airport while on its way to JFK

https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/oo-sfo

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SN501 OO-SFO made a landing at YYT St John's airport while on its way to JFK

https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/oo-sfo

Is that due to a strong jetstream? A lot westward transatlantic flights took devious routes!