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A flight from United Airlines, operating a Boeing 777-200, had to make an unexpected diversion to Dublin on April 15. This occurred after a few hours of flying from Amsterdam to Newark when one of the pilots reportedly experienced heart-related issues.
The airline confirmed: "The aircraft landed safely in Dublin to address a health concern." The pilot's health condition remains undisclosed. The incident follows a separate United flight diversion over Europe due to an onboard medical emergency.
The affected flight, UA71, registered as N78005, runs daily between Amsterdam and Newark. The crew, upon noticing the pilot's condition, communicated with Air Traffic Control, citing heart or chest problems. At the time of the diversion, the aircraft was flying at 36,000 feet, approximately 670 nautical miles northwest of Dublin. Flightradar24 detailed that the plane departed Amsterdam at 09:23, intended for Newark's Liberty International Airport, and diverted after entering a holding pattern over Scotland. It landed in Dublin around 12:30 local time and continued its journey to Newark, departing Dublin at 14:07.
