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Monarch A321 Diversion - ZB227
ZB227 currently diverting en route from PMI to LGW....Looks to be heading in to Marseille
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About 80% of these diversions are medically related. Medical diversions seem to have been on the increase in recent years.
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To be expected now that airline traffic is starting to increase.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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. |
Amazing story/reporting from ITV there!
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