AA 193 (LAX-HKG) Diverted to HNL 19 Nov 2019 (to merge)
 

Anyone know why?

Medical emergency. A person with diabetes apparently had a hypoglycemic episode. The aircraft will be there a while, afaik, due to crew timing out issues.

Last night’s flight? You mean Nov 19?

Yes. Thanks. Corrected. :)

Yep, https://flightaware.com/live/flight/...809Z/KLAX/PHNL

Whew~!

I am on AA193 on 11/20, which is tonight!

I'm glad I didn't miss my flight!!! :p

many hours in HNL. arrive HK over 1 day late. feel sorry for those passengers. do they rebook people on JL?

Plan is for the flight to continue, sounds like pax got a free overnight in Hawaii.

Doubtful....a 77W full of people doesn't get re-routed on JL for something so small. :p

This may sound mean, but this seems like this is an entirely preventable incident.

it does not appear so. they arrive at 5am and departs at midnight. (there is no over night in HNL)

11/21 AA126 HKG-DFW delayed until Friday morning. Hope the pax on AA193 is ok.

Lots of medical issues are entirely preventable, or nearly so. It's an increasing social and economic problem. But does that mean that we shouldn't treat people when they are in that situation, regardless of how or why they got there?

I can’t look at that flight path without hearing the old school sound effect of a record needle scratching.

Indeed! As a Type 1 diabetic myself, I understand both sides here. But yes, it needs to be treated no matter how it happened. It must have been quite serious to not be treatable in the air. Basically, you need to get some sugar into the person somehow. The person must have been fully unconscious. Even then, if you have some kind of sweet creamy type substance, such as honey or icing, you can rub it on the inside of the cheek and it will be absorbed. Maybe there were more complications than just low blood sugar.