Suspected medical issue and disruptive passenger cause New York-bound flight to divert to Dublin
A suspected medical issue and a disruptive passenger on board has caused a flight from Brussels to New York to divert to Dublin Airport.
Flight UA998 from Brussels was due to land in Newark Airport but instead diverted to Dublin on Monday afternoon.
Gardaí have been notified, as well as the National Ambulance Service and HSE personnel met the aircraft on arrival.
According to Kevin Cullinane, deputy director of communications at DAA, the operator of Dublin Airport, “appropriate protocols” have been put in place.
In a statement to the , Mr Cullinane said: “Flight UA998 from Brussels bound to New York’s Newark Airport diverted to Dublin Airport this afternoon due to reports of two separate incidents — a disruptive passenger and a suspected medical issue — on board.
“Appropriate protocols were put in place by Dublin Airport Operations and airport police for the arrival of the aircraft and gardaí, National Ambulance Service and HSE personnel met the aircraft on arrival.
