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JetBlue Flight Diverts For Medical Emergency
[Updated] JetBlue flight #1835 diverted to Bermuda and landed at the LF Wade International Airport at approximately 1.20pm this afternoon [May 13], after a passenger on board the flight suffered a serious medical emergency. Bermuda Fire and Rescue Service personnel met the plane at the main terminal where the passenger was transferred to an awaiting... Read more of this article
JetBlue Flight #810 Diverts For Sick Passenger
[Updated] JetBlue flight #810 diverted to the island tonight after a passenger took ill and the pilot made the decision to land in Bermuda to disembark the passenger. The plane was met at the L.F. Wade International Airport main terminal by the Bermuda Fire & Rescue Service and an ambulance. Emergency personnel boarded the flight and transferred... Read more of this article
Turkish Airlines Flight Diverts To Bermuda
A Turkish Airlines flight diverted to Bermuda this evening [April 15], with the Boeing 777-300ER landing at around 6.20pm. According to flight trackers, the flight was traveling from Istanbul Atatürk Airport in Turkey to Miami, Florida when it diverted, due to what we understand to be a medical situation involving a passenger. Related Stories Photos:... Read more of this article
Thomas Cook Flight Diverts For Sick Passenger
Thomas Cook flight #2843 landed at the LF Wade International Airport tonight [March 29] after a passenger on board took ill. The flight which originated from Cancun, Mexico was on its way to Manchester, England when the pilot diverted to Bermuda to disembark the sick passenger. Bermuda Fire & Rescue Service personnel and an ambulance were at the... Read more of this article
JetBlue Flight #1818 Diverts For Sick Passenger
After taking off from Port of Spain Piarco International Airport in Trinidad and Tobago earlier tonight [Jan 12], JetBlue flight #1818 diverted to Bermuda after a passenger on board took ill. The flight landed at LF Wade International Airport at approximately 10.00pm, where the Bermuda Fire and Rescue Service, an ambulance and airport officials met... Read more of this article
Plane Diverts & Makes Emergency Landing
[Updated] Emergency services are on scene at the airport in preparation for an airline to make an emergency landing. The plane has apparently diverted to Bermuda, and further details are limited at this time, however we will update as able. Update 11.46am: A police spokesperson said, “An American Airlines flight is anticipated to make an emergency... Read more of this article
Diverted Azur Air Flight Lands At Bermuda Airport
Bermuda Fire and Rescue Service vehicles were positioned near the airport runway at approximately 10.00pm tonight [Dec 18] when Azur Air Flight 7778 landed at LF Wade International Airport. Fire service vehicles followed the plane until it arrived and parked at the main terminal ramp. The flight which Bernews unofficially understands departed from Punta... Read more of this article
Cessna Citation X Aircraft Returns After Take-Off
A Cessna Citation X aircraft returned to Bermuda shortly after taking off from LF Wade International Airport this afternoon [Dec 10]. Bernews unofficially understands the pilot turned the plane around when a mechanical issue raised concerns. The flight was headed towards Washington Dulles International Airport when the diversion took place. There was... Read more of this article
Air Berlin Flight Diverts For Sick Passenger
An Air Berlin Airbus A330-200 landed at the LF Wade International Airport at approximately 2.00pm this afternoon [Dec 4] after the pilot diverted the plane to the island to disembark a sick passenger. Air Berlin flight #7408 which departed from Düsseldorf International Airport in Germany was met at the main air terminal by Bermuda Fire and Rescue personnel,... Read more of this article
Flight Diverts To Island Due To Unruly Passenger
An airplane — traveling from Germany to Jamaica — diverted to Bermuda this afternoon [Nov 16] due to an “alleged unruly male passenger”, and the man along with a female passenger, believed to be a traveling companion who also exited the plane, are apparently now “making alternate travel arrangements.” A police spokesperson... Read more of this article
Flight Diverts After ‘Possible Lightning Strike’
[Updated] A “possible lightning strike” resulted in a JetBlue flight scheduled to travel from New York to Bermuda diverting to Logan Airport in Boston today [Sept 19]. An NECN story said, “JetBlue Flight 1731 had left John F. Kennedy Airport in New York City on Monday morning when the pilot reported a possible lightning strike after... Read more of this article
Video: Russian Airline Diverts To Bermuda
A Russian Airline — which was enroute from the Dominican Republic to Moscow — diverted to Bermuda at just past 6.00pm this evening [August 24] due to a sick passenger. Bermuda Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson Sergeant Russann Francis said, “At 5:04pm this afternoon, 911 Emergency Dispatch Center received a call regarding a flight... Read more of this article
