{"id":90469,"date":"2025-04-15T19:00:16","date_gmt":"2025-04-15T13:30:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?p=90469"},"modified":"2025-04-29T20:43:05","modified_gmt":"2025-04-29T15:13:05","slug":"united-pilot-incapaciated-flight-makes-emergency-landing-at-dublin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/15\/united-pilot-incapaciated-flight-makes-emergency-landing-at-dublin\/","title":{"rendered":"United Flight Makes Emergency Landing at Dublin After Pilot Incapacitated"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

DUBLIN-<\/strong> A United Airlines (UA)<\/a> flight from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport (AMS), Netherlands to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) made an emergency landing at Dublin Airport (DUB), Ireland Today, on April 15, 2025, after the pilot incapacitated mid-air<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Chicago-based carrier operates a sole daily flight between Gateway City, Newark, and Venice of the North, Amsterdam using a Boeing 777<\/a> fleet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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United Pilot Incapacitated<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

According to FlightRadar24 data, United flight UA71<\/strong> took off from Amsterdam on time at 7:23 UTC. After being airborne for over an hour, the crew reported that the third pilot had some chest pain<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At, 36,000 feet, the aircraft made a holding pattern at 8:29 UTC over North Scotland before continuing westward (towards the Atlantic Ocean). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, again after one hour, the crew declared an emergency<\/a> and decided to make a diversion to the nearest airport with better medical facilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At 9:49 UTC, the flight made a U-turn and made an emergency landing at Dublin Airport at 11:25 UTC, almost 3 hours later of making an unusual holding pattern over Scotland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Due to more fuel onboard needed to reach its destination, the pilots decided to make a heavy landing at Dublin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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UPDATE:

This flight is diverting due to a Medical Emergency onboard.
A member of the crew is suffering chest pains, pilots are requesting medical services to meet them on stand.#UA71<\/a> #UAL71<\/a> #aviation<\/a> #avgeek<\/a> #DublinAirport<\/a> #Ireland<\/a> #planes<\/a> #UnitedAirlines<\/a> #Emergency<\/a>\u2026 https:\/\/t.co\/GPMciYA4IQ<\/a><\/p>— Shauns_Aviation\ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddea\u2708\ufe0f (@Shauns_Aviation) April 15, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote>