An Air Canada flight intended for Bangkok was forced to urgently turn to Hong Kong after the passenger fell ill on the boat. Air Canada’s Boeing 787, which flies between Vancouver and Bangkok, declared an alert on February 4, causing it to be diverted to Hong Kong.
Flight AC65, a routine scheduled service, normally operates between Vancouver and Bangkok and was operated by aircraft with the registration C-FRSE.
Taking off from Vancouver at 23:10 local time on February 4, flight AC65 was en route to Bangkok when it encountered the need to make an emergency landing after entering Hong Kong airspace, accompanied by a squeal of code 7700. The aircraft landed successfully in Hong Kong at 4.54am ICT after an emergency.
Information from @FlightEmergency on X suggests the emergency was caused by a medical incident on board, which required activation of the 7700 squawk code, indicating a critical situation requiring a priority landing.
After the affected passenger was safely disembarked, flight AC65, which originally flew from Vancouver to Bangkok, continued its journey. Taking off from Hong Kong at 8.13am, the plane landed at a Thai airport at 9.41am, allowing the flight to complete its interrupted journey.
According to data from Planespotters.net, C-FRSE is a 7.1-year-old Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner that was delivered to the Canadian carrier in January 2017. Air Canada boasts a fleet of 31 Boeing 787-9 variants, with 28 currently in active service and three parked, resulting in an average age of 6.7 years.
In related news, last week a Thai Airways The captain faced criticism for his decision to divert the Bangkok-Melbourne flight to Sydney due to poor visibility, sparking an online debate.
The incident happened on January 28 when the plane was unable to land in Melbourne as planned. The passenger, who claimed to have extensive flying experience, posted a complaint on Facebook accusing the captain of not having enough fuel and not being persistent with air traffic control (ATC).
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