{"id":78834,"date":"2024-12-23T21:59:48","date_gmt":"2024-12-23T16:29:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?p=78834"},"modified":"2025-01-27T01:33:37","modified_gmt":"2025-01-26T20:03:37","slug":"united-brussels-washington-flight-diverted-to-boston","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2024\/12\/23\/united-brussels-washington-flight-diverted-to-boston\/","title":{"rendered":"United Airlines Brussels to Washington Flight Diverted to Boston As Attendant Gets Stroke"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

BOSTON-<\/strong> A Chicago-based carrier, United Airlines (UA)<\/a> flight from Brussels (BRU) to Washington Dulles (IAD) diverted to Boston Logan Airport (BOS) amid a medical emergency on December 22, 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to the current schedule, United Airlines operates a daily flight between Washington and Brussels, Belgium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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United Flight Attendant Stroke<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A Reddit user who was a passenger onboard the United flight UA951 <\/strong>reported the incident. The user wrote, ‘I’m on the plane. The French-speaking flight attendant (Brussels to Dulles) got ill partway through (no idea what) and the condition worsened badly enough that they had to be evacuated. We’re now refueling and a passenger is doing all the announcements in French.<\/em>‘<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another passenger onboard the flight commented on the post and shared that, ‘I\u2019m on this flight- the flight attendants in Polaris said he had a stroke. We are sitting on the ground at Boston Airport.’<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to FlightRadar24 data, a United Airlines flight took off from Brussels at 11:10 AM UTC. After being airborne for around seven hours, the flight attendant aware the cockpit crew of a possible stroke to one of the attendants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Following this, the flight crew decided to divert to the nearby major airport. The flight landed safely at Boston Logan at 6:45 PM UTC. The aircraft taxied to an isolated place near Terminal E.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One user wrote, ‘Well if you have to divert someone for a medical emergency, Boston is the best place possible at least. BMC is probably closer via the TWT and while that\u2019s a good hospital hopefully they went to Massachusetts General Hospital [MGH], (one of the best in the world).’<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some users prayed for the recovery and wellness of the crew, while some said that in such a situation having a quick medical response is key to saving lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Flight Reached its Destination with 2-Hour<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The flight departed from Boston at 8:27 PM and landed at Washington Dulles at 9:39 PM UTC (4:39 PM local time).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The flight was operated by a 7.8-year-old Boeing 777-300ER<\/a> registered as N2737U<\/strong>. The aircraft is configured with 350 seats including 60 United Polaris open-suite seats, 24 recliner-style United Premium Plus seats, and 266 Economy Class seats, of which 62 are Economy Plus seats with extra legroom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, the exact number of passengers onboard the aircraft is unknown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What is Stroke and Why it Occur?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

A stroke is like a heart attack for your brain\u2014it happens when blood flow to a part of your brain is disrupted, either by a blocked blood vessel or bleeding in the brain. Strokes are a medical emergency, and getting help quickly is vital to prevent serious damage or even death.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To spot the signs of a stroke, remember BE FAST<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n