Plane diverted after reports of illness
Posted Jan 8, 2016 3:26 pm.
Last Updated Jan 8, 2016 5:16 pm.
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Emergency crews were on scene at the Calgary International Airport Friday afternoon after a Lufthansa flight from Munich to Los Angeles was diverted due to a passenger emergency.
Flight LH452 touched down shortly before 2 p.m., after reports of passengers feeling ill.
Paramedics and Health Canada officials boarded the flight after it landed and two people were assessed, with one being taken to hospital.
The patient was a woman in her 30s, who was complaining about general medical issues.
EMS spokesperson Stuart Brideaux told 660 NEWS, the cause of the illness is not known at this time, and it’s not clear how long the woman will be in hospital.
“We have taken her to the Peter Lougheed, where she’ll be seen by medical staff who will determine what the possible illness is. However at this time we know that she is non-life-threatening,” he said.
No one else on the aircraft required medical assistance.
“Health Canada did clear the aircraft,” Brideaux said. “It was deemed safe in relatively short order, and cleared to continue on to its final destination in the United States.”
The flight was back on track to its destination later Friday afternoon.
