Hashtag: #AirlineDiversions
Air France Flight Diverted To Bermuda Airport
[Updated] Emergency services had to put their protocols in place for an Air France flight that safely diverted to L.F. Wade International Airport today [Nov 6] due to a report of smoke in the airplane. A police spokesperson said, ““It appears that around 4.45pm Friday, November 6, an Air France flight en route from France to Santo Domingo landed... Read more of this article
Video: Puerto Rico Bound Flight Diverts To Island
[Updated with video] Jet Blue flight 861 — which was traveling from Boston to Puerto Rico — diverted to Bermuda this afternoon [Aug 26], with emergency personnel standing by as the plane landed, with the Police Service, Fire Service as well as ambulances present. Why the Airbus A320 airplane diverted is not exactly clear, however the landing... Read more of this article
Planes Divert: Mechanical & Medical Reasons
The LF Wade International Airport saw two planes land today [Aug 1] with unscheduled stops due to either mechanical problems or a medical emergency. Air Canada flight #1500 was travelling from Toronto, Canada to Hewanorra International Airport in St. Lucia when they diverted with a mechanical issue landing at approximately 1.35pm. American Airlines... Read more of this article
Photos: Military Plane Makes Emergency Landing
[Updated with video] An AC-130 diverted to Bermuda and made an emergency landing this afternoon [July 24] due to what is understood to be an hydraulics issue. It landed at around 2.00pm, with the Bermuda Fire & Rescue Service standing by as the military plane landed. All appeared to have gone well, and military personnel can be seen standing outside... Read more of this article
Medical Emergency, Delta Diverts To Bermuda
A Delta flight diverted to Bermuda tonight [July 21] after a passenger on board the plane took ill and the captain declared a medical emergency, landing at approximately 11.30pm. Flight #676 departed the island of St. Thomas in the United States Virgin Islands and was on its way to John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York when the diversion... Read more of this article
Flight Traveling From France Diverts To Bermuda
American Airlines flight #63 — which was traveling from Paris, France — touched down in Bermuda just before 2.00 this afternoon [July 17] after diverting to the island for what is understood to be some form of medical emergency involving a passenger. According to online flight trackers, the plane will take off at 2.45pm and continue on its... Read more of this article
Barbados Bound Flight Diverts To Bermuda
JetBlue 1261 — which was heading from New York to Bridgetown, Barbados — diverted to Bermuda this afternoon [June 9] touching down at approximately 1.00pm. The aircraft was met at the LF Wade International Airport terminal by emergency services which included an police, fire and an ambulance. We understand one person was taken to hospital... Read more of this article
Bermuda Steps Up To Help Family After Diversion
After a Thomson Airways flight diverted to Bermuda on Tuesday [June 23], a family from the United Kingdom found themselves unexpectedly stranded here with no luggage, however the actions of a number of kindhearted locals is helping to make the family’s unexpected visit a pleasant one. The flight was travelling from London to Jamaica when it diverted... Read more of this article
Video: Jamaica Bound Flight Diverts To Bermuda
[Updated with video] Thomson Airways flight 82 has just diverted to Bermuda, touching down at around 5.30pm today [June 23], with multiple emergency personnel on scene as the plane landed. According to online flight data, the flight left London and was heading to Montego Bay, Jamaica when it diverted to Bermuda. The plane, and emergency personnel, remain... Read more of this article
Photos: Fire Service Responds As Plane Diverts
[Updated] Emergency services responded to the airport at around 4.00pm today [April 18] to stand-by due to a private jet with 13 passengers onboard making an emergency landing due to one engine being out. According to online flight data the plane was heading to New Haven, Connecticut from the Grantley Adams Airport in Barbados when it started diverting... Read more of this article
Men Fined $3,000 After Disruption On Airplane
Two British nationals appeared in Magistrates Court this afternoon [Apr 13] where they were fined $3,000 each following the incident yesterday which saw an airline divert to Bermuda, with the court hearing that both men appeared to be drunk, were shouting on the plane, with one man throwing peanuts at the airline staff. A police statement after yesterday’s... Read more of this article
Photos: Plane Diverts, Two Passengers Arrested
[Updated with video] A Thomson Airways flight heading to Mexico diverted to Bermuda’s LF Wade International Airport today [April 12], and was greeted by a number of police officers, with at least half a dozen police vehicles visible on scene as of this writing. The Boeing 787-8 departed Gatwick Airport in London this morning heading to Cancun... Read more of this article
