Frightening: A baby was rushed to hospital after a flight diverted to Shannon Airport over a medical emergency – TheLiberal.ie – Our News, Your Views

Frightening: A baby was rushed to hospital after a flight diverted to Shannon Airport over a medical emergency




A mid-air emergency was declared on board Air France flight AF-636, which was travelling from Paris, France to Houston in the US yesterday afternoon.

The The Boeing 777-300 (ER) flight thankfully diverted and landed safely at Shannon airport crew declared a medical emergency after the parents of a baby alerted flight attendants and expressed concern about the infant’s deteriorating condition. It’s believed that the baby was suffering from a high temperature.

Emergency personnel met the flight as it landed around lunchtime and departed onto its original destination some 2 hours later.

Thankfully the baby’s condition is said to be stable today.

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