{"id":78804,"date":"2024-12-23T14:58:10","date_gmt":"2024-12-23T09:28:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?p=78804"},"modified":"2024-12-23T22:01:17","modified_gmt":"2024-12-23T16:31:17","slug":"united-zurich-chicago-flight-diverted-as-pilot-incapaciated","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2024\/12\/23\/united-zurich-chicago-flight-diverted-as-pilot-incapaciated\/","title":{"rendered":"United Airlines Zurich to Chicago Flight Diverted to Canada as Pilot Incapaciated"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

CHICAGO-<\/strong> United Airlines (UA) <\/a>faced double trouble on December 22, 2024, on its two separate flights between Chicago (ORD) and Zurich (ZRH), Switzerland as the Pilot Incapacitated and a flight attendant injured.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The leading transatlantic routes operator connects Chicago and Zurich with one daily flight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Photo: Cl\u00e9ment Alloing<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

United Zurich to Chicago Flight<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

According to a report by aviation analyst and expert JonNYC, United Airlines Zurich to Chicago flight UA12 diverted to Halifax (YHZ), Canada as the pilot fell sick.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While United Airlines flight UA3 from Chicago <\/a>to Zurich also diverted to Canada, but to Gander International Airport (YQX) as a flight attendant seriously injured.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

JonNYC <\/a>wrote,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bad day to be flying between Chicago and Z\u00fcrich on UAL. Z\u00fcrich to Chicago diverted to Halifax because of a sick pilot, Chicago to Z\u00fcrich is diverting because of a flight attendant injury.”<\/p>JonNYC<\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Let us see when the pilot incapacitated incident occurred using Flight Radar 24 data. United flight UA12 took off from Zurich at 1:26 AM UTC (2:26 AM local time).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Photo: FlightRadar24<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

After remaining airborne for around 7 hours, the flight crew reported a medical emergency as the pilot fell sick. Another pilot contacted ATC and decided to divert to Halifax.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The flight operated by 26.5-year-old Boeing 767-300ER<\/a>, registered as N665UA <\/strong>landed safely at Halifax at 8:51 PM UTC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

United Airlines Boeing 767-300ER has Polaris, Premium Plus (Premium Economy), Economy Plus, and Economy seating:<\/p>\n\n\n\n