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RNZ News
11 hours ago
- General
- RNZ News
Flight lands safely at Hawke's Bay Airport after Fire and Emergency callout
File pic Photo: RNZ / Nate McKinnon Fire and Emergency (FENZ) was on standby at Hawke's Bay Airport on Friday morning at the request of an inbound Air New Zealand flight. However, around 8am the flight landed safely, an Air New Zealand spokesperson said. "The crew operating NZ5025 from Auckland to Napier this morning received a maintenance alert during the service," the spokesperson said. Chief operating officer Alex Marren said emergency services were called in line with standard operating procedure after such an alert. The aircraft landed safely and the airline's maintenance team would now inspect the aircraft before it was returned to service. FENZ shift manager Chris Dalton earlier said three crews were at the airport as a precaution after an aircraft indicated a possible "situation on board". He said larger airports had their own fire brigades, but in regional areas FENZ was called in to help. Dalton said there had been no suggestion of an emergency. Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero, a daily newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.
Malay Mail
11 hours ago
- Health
- Malay Mail
‘I told them I was allergic': Passenger sues Singapore Airlines after shrimp meal triggers emergency landing
SINGAPORE, June 20 — A Singapore Airlines flight from Germany to the United States was forced to make an emergency landing in France last October after a business class passenger suffered a severe allergic reaction to shrimp — a food she had warned cabin crew she could not consume. The passenger, Doreen Benary, 41, has since filed a negligence lawsuit against Singapore Airlines in a US federal court, according to court documents dated June 17, as reported by Mothership. Benary boarded Flight SQ026 from Frankfurt to New York on October 8, 2024. In her complaint, she alleged that she had informed flight attendants of her 'specific' allergy to shrimp at the start of the flight. 'Despite the aforesaid warnings,' a crew member allegedly served her a meal containing shrimp, the lawsuit stated. Benary reportedly began to feel unwell 'nearly immediately' after consuming part of the meal. When she alerted the crew, the flight attendant admitted to the mistake and apologised, according to the complaint. The aircraft was then diverted to Paris, where Benary received emergency medical care at two separate facilities. The lawsuit described the treatment as 'painful', and claimed the incident left Benary with 'great pain, agony, and mental anguish' as well as financial losses. It was not stated whether Benary was carrying an epinephrine injector, commonly used to treat severe allergic reactions. The lawsuit accuses Singapore Airlines of breaching its duty of care and failing to follow its own safety protocols. The airline has yet to respond publicly to the allegations. This is not the first time the airline has faced scrutiny over allergy incidents. In 2017, a toddler with a severe peanut allergy began vomiting on board a Singapore Airlines flight after peanut snacks were opened nearby. In response, the airline stopped serving peanuts as snacks across all cabin classes in April 2018. These were replaced with alternatives such as peas and crackers. While Singapore Airlines offers passengers the option to request non-strict nut-free meals at least 48 hours before departure, it does not guarantee an allergy-free environment on board. On its website, the airline advises travellers with severe allergies to consult their doctor prior to flying and to take necessary precautions. 'We request that you take every necessary precaution, bearing in mind the risk of exposure,' the advisory reads.
Daily Mail
18 hours ago
- Daily Mail
Flight from UK to Canary Islands forced to make emergency landing after bomb threat
A flight from the UK to the Canary Islands was escorted by fighter jets and forced to make an emergency landing after a bomb threat was discovered on board. A threatening note is believed to have been found by one of the crew members in the bathroom on TUI flight BY6422 as it flew over Portugal on Thursday morning. It was handed to the pilots who diverted the plane to César Manrique-Lanzarote Airport. Bomb specialists and other specialised units met the aircraft after it landed just before 11am - with all the passengers quickly rushed off the flight. Fighter jets were also scrambled to intercept the plane and escort it into the airport following the bomb threat. The Portuguese Air Force said in a statement it had deployed two F-16M jets from Air Base number 5 in Monte Real. Meanwhile, passengers were told to identify their luggage once they had got off the plane, local news site Canarian Weekly has reported. Air traffic controllers wrote on their X account: 'The plane has been guided with the presence of firefighters to a siding where the passengers have had to identify their luggage. 'Landing and takeoff operations have been temporarily interrupted, which has caused some delays.' The plane was inspected by specialist units but no explosive device was found on board. The false alarm caused four scheduled flights to be delayed. An urgent investigation has now been launched into how the note came to be in the bathroom of the plane. A spokesperson for the Portuguese military said: 'With the F-16Ms already monitoring the situation to ensure the safety and good management of national airspace, the crew of the civilian aircraft decided to continue the flight to the destination airport, outside national territory. 'Upon leaving the national flight information region, responsibility passed to Spain, with the Portuguese F-16Ms carrying out the handover of the mission and subsequent return to Monte Real.'
Russia Today
a day ago
- Business
- Russia Today
British F-35 jet grounded in southern India
A British F-35B Lightning II stealth fighter jet has been grounded at the Thiruvananthapuram Airport in southern India since making an emergency landing on Saturday. British aviation engineers are working on the aircraft, which remains on the tarmac on account of a 'technical snag,' according to local media reports. The jet, part of the HMS Prince of Wales Carrier Strike Group, was engaged in operations in the Indo-Pacific region after conducting joint exercises with the Indian Navy. The F-35B is a fighter jet designed by Lockheed Martin that can take off and land vertically, making it suitable for use on aircraft carriers. On Saturday night, the aircraft made an emergency diversion to Thiruvananthapuram due to low fuel levels, a report by NDTV said. It made an emergency landing after encountering bad weather, which prevented it from returning to its carrier. The Indian Air Force (IAF) assisted it by using its radar network and coordinating with air traffic control to ensure a safe landing, the Times of India said. WATCH | Kerala: An F-35 fighter jet of the UK Navy made an emergency landing at Thiruvananthapuram International Airport due to low fuel. The aircraft is still there. (Visuals from Thiruvananthapuram Airport) On Monday, a Royal Navy helicopter arrived at the airport to take the pilot back to the ship, suggesting the F-35's return to service may be delayed. The IAF has said the jet's emergency landing was a 'normal occurrence,' adding that it is providing logistical support to assist with the situation. Six technicians who had arrived in Thiruvananthapuram on Sunday and Monday, returned to the HMS Prince of Wales by helicopter on Tuesday afternoon, the Times of India added. The IAF does not have the F-35 in its arsenal but US President Donald Trump said in February that his country would offer to sell the jets to India. However, local media reports have suggested that the South Asian nation was leaning towards buying the Russian-made Sukhoi Su-57. The television channel CNN-News18 cited Indian government sources as saying that the country was weighing an offer from Moscow for Su-57s, while no proposal about the F-35 was being considered.
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The Independent
a day ago
- Health
- The Independent
Singapore Airlines flight diverted after business class passenger with severe shellfish allergy served shrimp
A transatlantic flight from Germany to New York City was forced to make an emergency landing in France when a 41-year-old pediatrician with a severe shellfish allergy claims she was served a meal containing shrimp – even after making certain to notify the cabin crew about her ailment. Manhattan resident Doreen Benary was unaware there was shrimp in the dish until it was too late, according to a federal lawsuit filed Tuesday and obtained first by The Independent. The complaint says she soon 'fell violently ill,' and the Singapore Airlines 777-300ER diverted to Paris, where Benary was 'transported by ambulance and underwent emergency medical treatment at two separate medical facilities.' Benary's 'adverse reaction to shrimp and the consequential injuries suffered as a result thereof' were due to the carrier's negligence, not any fault of her own, according to the complaint. Of all food allergies, those related to shellfish are among the most dangerous. In severe instances, sufferers can go into anaphylactic shock, a potentially deadly reaction that shuts down the body's airways and can be fatal without immediate medical intervention. A Mayo Clinic case report described a 20-year-old woman with a shellfish allergy who suffered near-fatal anaphylaxis shortly after kissing her boyfriend, who had eaten shrimp earlier that evening. Attorney Abram Bohrer, who is representing Benary, told The Independent he was unable to discuss the lawsuit without her permission. Singapore Airlines did not respond on Wednesday to a request for comment. On October 8, 2024, Benary boarded Singapore Airlines flight SQ026 from Frankfurt to John F. Kennedy International Airport, and took her seat in the business class cabin, according to her complaint. Upon getting on the aircraft, it says Benary told the flight attendants that she 'suffered from a food allergy, specifically to shrimp.' 'Despite the aforesaid warnings, during the course of the subject flight's meal service, a member of [the] cabin crew served [Benary] a meal containing shrimp,' the complaint goes on. Benary was 'unaware that the meal she had been served… contained shrimp until she had ingested a portion' of it, the complaint states. 'Nearly immediately after ingesting a portion of said meal,' the complaint continues, Benary 'detected the presence of shrimp and began to feel ill, wherein she questioned the flight attendant who admitted that she had made an error and apologized.' That's when Benary took a turn for the worse, becoming 'violently ill, requiring the aircraft to perform an emergency diversion to Paris, France,' according to the complaint. There, it says Benary was rushed to the hospital, then a second facility, enduring 'painful emergency medical treatment' in both. One of the cabin crew's responsibilities was 'to be aware of the seriousness of[,] and respond appropriately[,] when advised of a passenger's food allergy,' Benary's complaint argues. 'Thus,' it contends, 'when a cabin crew member was placed on notice of a passenger's food allergy, said crew member had a duty of care to ensure that meals containing such allergens or their ingredients were not served to that particular passenger.' Benary's complaint does not say whether or not she was carrying an EpiPen, a self-administered auto-injector that delivers a life-saving dose of epinephrine in emergencies. However, current FAA regulations do not require airlines to carry easy-to-use EpiPens in their first-aid kits, but only vials of epinephrine, which require a trained medical professional to measure out, calculate the proper concentration, and administer by syringe, according to the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology. Severe allergic reactions aboard aircraft are exceedingly rare, but they do occur. In 2019, a flight from Miami to Philadelphia was forced to make an emergency landing when a passenger with an acute nut allergy found herself unable to breathe as flight attendants handed out packets of mixed nuts as a snack. In 2022, a United Airlines flight from San Francisco to Singapore diverted to Honolulu when another passenger with a nut allergy suffered a serious reaction over the Pacific. Last year, a Delta passenger with a life-threatening shellfish allergy claimed she was thrown off a flight to Boston after informing the cabin crew of her condition, saying the first-class meal included shellfish and that 'they couldn't not serve it.' Benary's complaint says the frightening midair incident caused her 'great pain, agony and mental anguish,' and that she subsequently suffered economic and non-economic losses. She is now demanding 'full, fair and reasonable damages' in an amount to be determined at trial.
