Anyone know why UAL1509 SFO-HNL was diverted?
Oct 30, 2023, 9:05 pm
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Anyone know why UAL1509 SFO-HNL was diverted?
https://www.flightradar24.com/UAL1509/32a58023
Looks like it made it almost half way to HNL before turning around...
Looks like it made it almost half way to HNL before turning around...
Oct 30, 2023, 10:14 pm
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FLIFO simply mentions "CREW", so not too descriptive. Perhaps a medical issue amongst one of them?
Oct 30, 2023, 10:52 pm
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Oct 31, 2023, 10:54 am
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I also read that a woman went into labor shortly after takeoff.
https://www.kron4.com/news/bay-area/...ng-into-labor/
https://www.kron4.com/news/bay-area/...ng-into-labor/
Nov 1, 2023, 7:00 pm
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And then there is stuff like this:https://www.kron4.com/news/bay-area/...nto-labor/amp/
of note, while we do not know the details and hopefully everyone is OK. It is typically made clear to pregnant women that had a certain point they should not be flying.
of note, while we do not know the details and hopefully everyone is OK. It is typically made clear to pregnant women that had a certain point they should not be flying.
Nov 1, 2023, 7:13 pm
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And, then of course, some women go into pre-mature labor when it would be safe for most pregnant women to fly. Agree, we don’t know the details but it is best to consider there are instances where bad things happen in unexpected circumstances.
Nov 1, 2023, 8:34 pm
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I am sorry if this came across implying that she should not have been flying without knowing her due dates. I only point this out in the context that this just happened and we have been talking about this over the past couple of days.
in fact, the link was sent to me by an Ob friend of mine, who has been doing a lot more traveling lately, and her initial comments were how much of a disaster It would be to have to deliver a baby on an airplane in the best of circumstances by somebody who does it routinely for a living
in fact, the link was sent to me by an Ob friend of mine, who has been doing a lot more traveling lately, and her initial comments were how much of a disaster It would be to have to deliver a baby on an airplane in the best of circumstances by somebody who does it routinely for a living