Monarch A321 Diversion - ZB227

[Fernanjet]

ZB227 currently diverting en route from PMI to LGW....Looks to be heading in to Marseille


anyone know why?

[barry lloyd]

About 80% of these diversions are medically related. Medical diversions seem to have been on the increase in recent years.

[DaveReidUK]

To be expected now that airline traffic is starting to increase.

[barry lloyd]

Logically it makes sense, but as recently as 10 years ago, I don't recall there being so many as there seem to be now. I don't have statistics, but during my most recent spell in ops (about 2 yrs ago) we had one every 2/3 days.

[Hotel Tango]

We oldies are now many. We are living longer and travelling at much older ages then perhaps we used to. I guess this may partly contribute to an increase in medical related events.

[HEATHROW DIRECTOR]

As well as diversions there are a significant number of flights with "medical emergencies" which receive priority at their scheduled destinations. I don't know if such flights are recorded in any stats.

[crewmeal]

And yet another MON medic emergency, at least it wasn't by the DM this time :ugh:

The plane landed safely and paramedics were waiting on the runway for the passenger to be given treatment.

Plane in emergency alert at Birmingham Airport - ITV News (http://www.itv.com/news/central/story/2014-06-17/plane-in-emergency-alert-at-birmingham-airport/)

[JG321]

Amazing story/reporting from ITV there!