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Arkia Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Canada Due to Passenger Illness
An Arkia Airlines flight from New York to Israel made an emergency landing in Canada on Tuesday morning after declaring an emergency over the Atlantic Ocean.
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- 01Arkia Airlines flight IZ992 from New York to Israel made an emergency landing in Canada on Tuesday morning.
- 02The diversion was caused by a passenger experiencing a severe medical emergency while the aircraft was over the Atlantic Ocean.
- 03The flight departed John F. Kennedy International Airport on Monday at 7:16 PM local time and was bound for Ben Gurion Airport.
- 04The crew broadcasted the general civil aviation emergency code 7700 and initiated a rapid descent toward Newfoundland, Canada.
- 05Flight data at 5:47 AM Israel time showed the Airbus A330-300 descending westward from an altitude of approximately 23,000 feet.
- 06Emergency and rescue services in Canada were placed on standby to assist the passenger immediately upon the aircraft's landing.
Flight IZ992, operated by an Airbus A330-300 with registration 9H-HFA, departed John F. Kennedy International Airport on Monday at 7:16 PM local time. The flight was scheduled to land at Ben Gurion Airport on Tuesday afternoon. While traveling over the Atlantic Ocean, the aircraft turned back and declared a general emergency by broadcasting the aviation code 7700.
The diversion was prompted by a passenger experiencing a severe medical emergency onboard. According to Maariv, flight tracking data at 5:47 AM Israel time showed the aircraft at an altitude of approximately 23,000 feet, descending rapidly westward toward Newfoundland, Canada, near the airports of Gander and St. John's. Emergency and rescue services at the Canadian airport prepared for the aircraft's arrival, and the plane subsequently landed safely.
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