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United Airlines Flight From Tel Aviv Returns Due to Passenger Medical Emergency
A United Airlines flight from Tel Aviv to Newark returned to Ben Gurion Airport early on Sunday, November 1, 2026, after a passenger suffered a critical medical emergency shortly after takeoff.
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What happened
- 01United Airlines flight UA91 to Newark returned to Ben Gurion Airport early on Sunday, November 1, 2026, due to a passenger's medical emergency.
- 02The Boeing 787 Dreamliner was carrying 272 passengers and 13 crew members when it turned back over the Mediterranean Sea.
- 03The flight had departed Ben Gurion Airport late on Saturday night, October 31, before the passenger's condition deteriorated.
- 04Upon landing back in Israel, the passenger was evacuated and handed over to paramedics for urgent treatment.
- 05United Airlines canceled the flight due to crew duty time limitations and scheduled a replacement flight to Newark for Sunday.
The Boeing 787 Dreamliner, operating as flight UA91, departed Israel late on Saturday night, October 31, carrying 272 passengers and 13 crew members. The flight crew reported the medical emergency as the aircraft crossed the Mediterranean Sea, prompting the captain to turn back to Israel so the passenger could receive immediate medical attention on the ground.
Upon landing, the passenger was evacuated and handed over to paramedics. United Airlines canceled the flight due to crew duty time limitations and arranged a replacement flight to transport the remaining passengers to Newark later on Sunday.
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