A United Airlines Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner was met by a specialist infectious diseases team at Dublin Airport (DUB) after a passenger became ill on a flight.
However, it appears that a 鈥渄isruptive passenger鈥 on the same United aircraft may have been the initial reason for the flight crew精东影业 decision to divert the aircraft.
The United Airlines flight departed Brussels Airport (BRU) on June 5, 2024, around 11:30 local time and was due to land at New York Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) around eight hours later.聽
Dublin Airport confirmed that 鈥渁ppropriate protocols鈥 were put in place to meet the aircraft with the police, National Ambulance Service and a specialist infectious diseases team all involved.
In a statement United Airlines said that medical personnel in Ireland 鈥渋nvestigated and cleared the flight to continue with the removal of one disruptive passenger, one ill passenger and one other person travelling with the ill passenger鈥.
The (HSE) in Ireland confirmed that it undertook an investigation at Dublin Airport but could not comment on individual精东影业 health.聽聽
鈥淗SE National Ambulance Service and HSE Public Health undertook appropriate investigations at Dublin Airport following protocols in partnership with Dublin Airport, Garda S铆och谩na and Airport Police,鈥 HSE said in a statement to the Metro.
HSE added: 鈥淧ublic Health and National Ambulance Service managed this incident according to national public health guidelines.鈥
The flight continued to New York after a short delay.聽聽
