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KLM Flight Diverts Due To Smell Of Pigs
A KLM flight diverted to Bermuda as the “distinctive aroma of 100 pigs traveling in the cargo hold prompted the flight crew to divert to Bermuda for a fresh-air break.” A spokesperson said, “LF Wade International Airport had an unexpected arrival yesterday evening when KLM flight 685, operated by a Boeing B787-9, traveling from Amsterdam... Read more of this article
Flight Diverts Due To Medical Emergency
A TUI Airways Flight — traveling from the UK to Jamaica — diverted to Bermuda today due to a passenger requiring medical attention. According to online flight data, the flight landed at just past 2.15 p.m. today and departed for Jamaica approximately two hours later. Related Stories Flight Diverts Due To Medical Emergency Flight Diverts... Read more of this article
Flight Diverts Due To Medical Emergency
American Airlines Flight 39 – which was traveling from London, UK to Miami, Florida — diverted to Bermuda this afternoon [Sept 5] due to a medical emergency onboard, landing at just passed 2:20 p.m. this afternoon. Related Stories Flight Diverts Due To Medical Emergency Flight Diverts Due To Medical Emergency Flight Diverts Due To Medical... Read more of this article
Flight Diverts Due To Medical Emergency
A Frontier Airlines flight – that was traveling from San Juan to Philadelphia — diverted to Bermuda on Saturday [May 18] due to a medical emergency onboard. A Bermuda Maritime Operations Centre spokesperson said, “Saturday 18th May, 4:55 am – RCC Bermuda received a telephone call from New York air traffic control advising a flight had diverted... Read more of this article
Flight Diverted After Woman Gives Birth
An Air Canada flight en route to Toronto from St. Lucia diverted to Bermuda after a passenger went into premature labour, with the woman giving birth to her baby before the flight could land on the island. An MSN story said, “Air Canada says a mother and her newborn child are believed to be in good health after the woman went into premature labour... Read more of this article
KLM Flight Diverts Due To Medical Emergency
KLM flight 767 — a flight enroute from Bonaire to Amsterdam — diverted to Bermuda on Sunday [Dec 31] due to a 77-year-old male passenger experiencing breathing difficulties. A Bermuda Maritime Operations Centre spokesperson said, “Bermuda Maritime Operations Centre [BMOC] receives a call from New York Air Route Traffic Control Centre [NYARTCC]... Read more of this article
Flight Makes Emergency Landing At LF Wade
Emergency personnel responded to the airport after a flight — traveling from Barbados to the UK — “experienced severe turbulence, necessitating an emergency landing at LF Wade International Airport,” and eleven passengers were subsequently transported to the hospital, with the Ministry confirming that ”fortunately, all... Read more of this article
Flights Cancelled/Delayed Due To ‘Poor Visibility’
Multiple flights have been cancelled and several others diverted or delayed today [June 3] as “inclement weather and poor visibility conditions have resulted in visibility levels falling below the minimum requirements for landing.” A Skyport spokesperson told Bernews, “Today’s inclement weather and poor visibility conditions have... Read more of this article
Flight Diverts Due To Medical Emergency
A Jet Blue flight — that was traveling from Puerto Rico to Boston — diverted to Bermuda early this morning [May 24] due to a medical emergency. A Bermuda Maritime Operations Centre spokesperson said, “Wednesday 24th May 1:10am – RCC Bermuda receives a call from New York Air Traffic Control reporting that Jet Blue Airbus 321 is diverting... Read more of this article
Flight Diverts Due To Medical Emergency
On Tuesday [March 21], a British Airways Flight — traveling from Antigua to London — diverted to Bermuda due to a medical emergency with a 50-year-old male passenger onboard, who was suffering from a suspected heart attack. A Bermuda Maritime Operations Centre spokesperson said, “Tuesday 21st March 1:13am – RCC Bermuda received a call from New... Read more of this article
Ministry On Diverted American Airlines Flight
[Updated] Following overseas media reports claiming that passengers on a diverted flight “were not allowed to leave the airport due to Bermuda’s Covid-19 requirements,” local officials said that ”Covid-19 regulations did not in any way prevent American Airlines from taking steps to better accommodate its passengers today.” The... Read more of this article
Flight Diverts To Bermuda After Man Dies
A flight that was traveling from Ghana to the United States diverted to Bermuda after a tragedy struck mid flight, with a passenger dying, The Graphic Online website said, “Gospel artist Daniel Toffey Jr, who has roots from the Jomoro area in the Western Region of Ghana but resides in the United States of America, had come to Ghana with his father... Read more of this article
