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<ul class="summary-list"><li>A <keyword id="20096009" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="United-Airlines" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="United Airlines" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="United Airlines">United Airlines</keyword> flight diverted after a <keyword id="22673415" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="passengers-medical-issue" source="Orion">passenger's medical issue</keyword>.</li><li>In an ATC recording, a pilot says <keyword id="19904015" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="crew" source="keywords">crew</keyword> members were <keyword id="20241394" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="vomiting" source="keywords">vomiting</keyword> due to the "<keyword id="22673413" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="biohazard" source="keywords">biohazard</keyword>."</li></ul>A <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/flew-united-economy-and-mediocre-compared-to-asian-airlines-2023-8">United Airlines</a> flight diverted and was deep-cleaned after a passenger's "<keyword id="22673411" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="medical-issue" source="keywords">medical issue</keyword>" led to crew members vomiting, according to a recording of a pilot speaking to air traffic controllers. The Boeing 737 was flying from Houston to Boston on Sunday but diverted to Washington Dulles Airport about two hours into the journey, per <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/ua2477#365e742a">Flightradar24</a>. In an air traffic control recording posted by flight tracking site RadarBox on X, a pilot says, "The crew is vomiting and passengers all around are asking for masks." "Especially with this kind of being a biohazard, I think we need to probably get this plane on the ground ASAP," he added. The travel news site <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://liveandletsfly.com/biohazard-united-airlines-737-800/">Live and Let's Fly reported</a> that a passenger's burst colostomy bag caused the diversion. According to United, there were 155 passengers and six crew members on board. Nobody needed medical assistance on arrival. "United flight UA2477 (Houston—Boston) diverted to Washington-Dulles after a customer experienced a medical issue," the airline said in a statement shared with Business Insider. "We deep-cleaned the aircraft and it departed for Boston later that afternoon." United did not comment further on the specifics of the incident. Diversions can displace pilots and aircraft, creating a snowball effect throughout an airline's network. Data from Flightradar24 shows the United 737 continued to Boston about six hours after landing in Washington, DC. Passengers on the plane's next flight back to Houston were delayed nearly five hours. A similar incident happened last September when a <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/delta-flight-had-to-u-turn-after-passenger-suffered-diarrhea-2023-9">Delta Air Lines plane U-turned after a passenger had diarrhea</a> in the cabin. Last month, another United plane was deep-cleaned and taken out of service after <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/united-briefly-grounds-plane-after-30-passengers-fall-ill-2024-6">dozens of passengers fell ill</a> with symptoms including vomiting. Correction: August 1, 2024 — Because of an editing error, an earlier version of this story misstated a detail from the recording of the pilot. He says that crew members are vomiting but not that passengers are.

A United flight diverted after a passenger's medical issue caused a 'biohazard' that made the crew vomit

<ul class="summary-list"><li>A Scandinavian Airlines flight was diverted after a mouse jumped out of a meal tray.</li><li>The Oslo to Malaga flight landed in Copenhagen for safety reasons.</li></ul>A passenger jet was diverted after a mouse jumped out of a passenger's meal tray during the food service.The Scandinavian Airlines Airbus A320 from Oslo, Norway to Malaga in Spain landed in Copenhagen, the Danish capital, following the incident last week.Vermin pose a threat to aircraft safety because they could chew through wiring.An SAS representative told Business Insider: "We made a very normal landing in Copenhagen in order to change aircraft and catering, which is a fully normal procedure when a rodent is found onboard."In these cases, we have very clear procedures to follow, including full inspection of the aircraft and of all our suppliers' processes to see what needs to be improved or changed in order to avoid scenarios like these. This inspection and investigation are now initiated."Passengers were moved to another plane and continued their journey, landing in Malaga about two and a half hours behind schedule, the Aviation Herald reported.It's certainly not the first time rodents have snuck on board a passenger jet.In 2019, <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/air-india-flight-delayed-12-hours-rat-spotted-in-cabin-2019-11">an Air India flight</a> was delayed for about 12 hours when a rat was spotted in the cabin.In March 2017 a British Airways flight from London Heathrow to San Francisco was delayed by about four hours after a mouse was seen in the cabin, BBC News reported. And in 2013, Chinese quarantine workers found <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/chinese-inspectors-find-11-rats-in-plane-2013-10">10 newborn rats</a> living under a seat in the business class cabin of a plane from Hong Kong.

A flight was diverted after a mouse jumped out of a meal tray and ran away

<ul class="summary-list"><li>An American Airlines flight diverted to New York on Wednesday following an "overflowing lavatory," per the FAA.</li><li>The airline apologized for the disruption and passengers continued their journey on Thursday.</li></ul>An <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/american-vs-delta-united-airlines-economy-compared-flight-review-2024-7">American Airlines</a> flight diverted to New York after crew members discovered problems with the bathrooms.American Airlines flight 36 was en route from Dallas Fort Worth Airport to Madrid on Wednesday when the issue was discovered, according to the FAA. The aircraft landed at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York at about 10:30 p.m.The FAA said the crew "reported an overflowing lavatory" and would now investigate the incident.An American Airlines spokesperson told Business Insider: "On August 7, American Airlines flight 36 with service from Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Madrid (MAD) diverted to New York (JFK) due to a maintenance issue. The aircraft landed normally and passengers continued their journey on another plane on Thursday, the representative added. "We never want to disrupt our customers' travel plans and apologize for the inconvenience."It's understood that the issue involved the aircraft's bathroom sinks and that passengers were given hotel accommodation in New York.It's not the first time this year that aircraft bathroom problems have caused disruptions. In March, a United Airlines flight from Germany to San Francisco was <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/united-boeing-777-turned-around-after-toilet-overflowed-report-2024-4">forced to turn around after one of its toilets reportedly malfunctioned</a> and started leaking into the cabin.In February, a KLM Boeing 787 Dreamliner heading to Los Angeles returned to Amsterdam after <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/boeing-787-klm-returned-amsterdam-eight-bathrooms-stopped-working-2024-2">eight of the nine bathrooms</a> stopped working.Airlines including American are still recovering from the <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/mass-it-outage-companies-operations-airlines-affected-microsoft-crowdstrike-2024-7">widespread disruption caused by the Crowdstrike IT outage</a> late last month.Were you on AA36? Contact this reporter at tcarter@businessinsider.com

American Airlines flight to Madrid diverted after bathroom overflows

<ul class="summary-list"><li>A Delta flight from Boston to Rome changed direction over the Atlantic Ocean.</li><li>One Twitter account suggested it was caused by a passenger's diarrhea.</li></ul>A Delta Air Lines flight turned around after <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/delta-flight-had-to-u-turn-after-passenger-suffered-diarrhea-2023-9">a passenger seemingly had diarrhea</a>.The <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/virgin-atlantic-business-class-upgrade-retreat-suite-a330-neo-2024-7">Airbus A330</a> was flying from Boston to Rome last Friday but U-turned over the Atlantic Ocean about an hour into the journey, according to data from <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n826nw#36e31ba5">Flightradar24</a>. The plane then landed at New York JFK Airport.A Delta representative told Business Insider that there was a "customer medical issue en route."The X account Only in Boston said the diversion occurred because a passenger had bouts of diarrhea in their seat.The 281 passengers on board were transferred to another aircraft after landing at JFK, the Delta representative said.Flightradar24 data shows the original aircraft returned to service about 20 hours after Friday's incident."Delta apologizes to our customers for the delay in their travels from Boston to Rome on Friday night," the spokesperson said. "We thank them for their patience as the aircraft diverted to New York-JFK before continuing to Rome early Saturday morning."This wouldn't be the first time a Delta flight has been diverted due to a similar mishap.Last September, an Airbus A350 bound for Barcelona turned around two hours after departing from Atlanta. The airline said the plane had to return to be cleaned following a medical incident.Air traffic control recordings suggested that the incident was related to diarrhea. The A350 pilots said, "We've had a passenger who's had diarrhea all the way through the airplane, so they want us to come back to Atlanta." A picture uploaded to the ATC subreddit appeared to show flight-progress strips implying the flight was diverted to Atlanta because of "passenger diarrhea all over a/c."Were you on the flight from Boston to Rome? Contact this reporter at psyme@businessinsider.com

Delta flight with 281 passengers diverted to JFK after a customer medical issue said to be diarrhea

<ul class="summary-list"><li>An Alaska Airlines flight diverted to Honolulu after four flight attendants felt unwell.</li><li>The crew reported an "unidentifiable odor" in the cabin shortly after takeoff from Lihue, Hawaii.</li></ul>An <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/alaska-airlines-americas-favorite-travel-customer-satisfaction-index-2024-4">Alaska Airlines</a> flight from Hawaii to Seattle was forced to turn back after four flight attendants felt unwell and reported an "unidentifiable odor" in the cabin.Flight AS810 took off from Lihue, Kauai, on Thursday evening, but the Boeing 737-890 soon diverted to Honolulu "out of an abundance of caution" after the crew reported an unknown odor, an Alaska Airlines spokesperson said in a statement to Business Insider."After the aircraft safely landed, all four flight attendants were transported to the hospital for evaluation. None of the pilots and guests on board required medical attention," they said.The Honolulu Emergency Services Department said that the flight attendants had shown symptoms of "nausea and disturbed coordination" from the smell, per local outlet <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2024/09/13/4-alaska-air-flight-attendants-hospitalized-hnl-after-falling-ill-during-flight/">KHNL</a>.The carrier said it had worked to get the 119 passengers on other flights to Seattle, adding that the aircraft had been taken out of service and was being "thoroughly inspected" by its maintenance technicians.It's not the first time such an incident has occurred on an Alaska Airlines flight.In June, an Alaska flight from Honolulu to Anchorage was canceled after two crew members reported feeling sick during the flight's boarding process, <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://eu.usatoday.com/story/travel/airline-news/2024/06/20/alaska-airlines-flight-attendants-unknown-odor-ill/74153657007/">USA Today</a> reported.The airline said it had likely been caused by an "unknown odor," the report said.In another incident in March, an Alaska aircraft traveling from Portland to Phoenix turned back when crew members and passengers noticed fumes in the cabin, per <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/national-international/fumes-in-cabin-cause-alaska-airlines-flight-to-phoenix-to-return-to-portland-oregon/3357378/?os=vbkn42tqho5H1RAdvp&amp;ref=app">NBC Los Angeles</a>.Melanni Rosales, a spokesperson for the Port of Portland, told the outlet that seven people requested medical evaluations but no one was taken to the hospital.In 2019, an Alaska flight from Seattle to Orange County, California, also <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/alaska-airlines-crew-members-hospitalized-after-odor-in-cockpit-2019-2">turned around shortly after departure due to a "cabin odor."</a>Alaska told BI at the time that the flight's pilots and flight attendants were medically evaluated at the airport before being taken to the hospital for further evaluation. It said no passengers had been affected or had reported any symptoms.

4 Alaska Airlines flight attendants were taken to hospital after reporting an 'unidentifiable odor' that caused plane to divert   

<ul class="summary-list"><li>Several passengers were injured after a United Airlines flight from Cancún to Chicago hit severe turbulence.</li><li>The Boeing 737 diverted to Memphis, Tennessee before continuing to its destination.</li></ul>Several passengers were injured after a flight encountered <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/turbulence-more-frequent-stronger-expert-aviation-explains-why-2024-7">severe turbulence</a>, according to a Federal Aviation Administration preliminary report.The United Airlines Boeing 737 was flying from Cancún to Chicago on Wednesday.Data from <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/ua1196#36da19cd">Flightradar24</a> shows that the plane changed direction about two hours into the flight and made a loop before landing in Memphis, Tennessee.It's the latest incident of severe turbulence in recent months, which has seen some <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/korean-air-stop-serving-instant-noodles-burns-increased-turbulence-2024-8">airlines change protocols to reduce risks</a>. Korean Air said that the number of turbulence incidents had doubled in the first quarter of this year compared with the same period in 2019.In a statement to CNN, a United representative said the seatbelt sign was on when the jet encountered the turbulence."Paramedics met the aircraft at the gate and transported one passenger to the hospital," it added.The Memphis Fire Department told the outlet that six others declined treatment.According to the FAA's preliminary report, five passengers and one cabin crew member sustained minor injuries.After diverting to Memphis, the Boeing 737 continued on to Chicago where it landed about two hours behind schedule, per data from Flightradar24.United Airlines and the FAA did not immediately respond to requests for comment from Business Insider sent outside normal working hours.<a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/serious-injuries-due-to-turbulence-are-extremely-rare-2024-5">Serious injuries due to turbulence</a> are very rare, sustained by an average of less than 12 people a year between 2009 and 2022, per FAA data.The risks have been under more scrutiny since a <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/singapore-airlines-passenger-dies-after-severe-turbulence-2024-5">Singapore Airlines passenger died on board</a> a flight in May, when dozens were injured by turbulence.The climate crisis is making severe turbulence more common and intense because the warming atmosphere speeds up jet streams and imparts more friction between air particles.In a 2023 <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1029/2023GL103814">study</a>, researchers at the University of Reading found that turbulence was getting more common over the North Atlantic. It found that over a typical point, the most severe type of clear air turbulence increased by 55% between 1979 and 2020.

A flight from Cancún to Chicago diverted to Memphis after severe turbulence left several passengers injured

<keyword id="24240143" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Chennai-International-Airport" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Chennai International Airport" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="Chennai International Airport">Chennai International Airport</keyword> has been temporarily shut down till 7 PM on Saturday in view of <keyword id="24172195" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="Cyclone-Fengal" source="keywords">cyclone Fengal</keyword> making landfall today evening. As heavy rainfall and strong winds intensified ahead of the cyclone, it is expected to cross between Karaikal and Mahabalipuram coasts, near Puducherry tonight. Multiple airlines companies already issued travel advisories and updates on their flight plans due to the continuing heavy rainfall in Chennai Tamilnadu. Earlier, <keyword id="19900374" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="IndiGo-airlines" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="IndiGo airlines" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="IndiGo airlines">IndiGo airlines</keyword> diverted all flights scheduled to come to Chennai. "Due to the impact of CycloneFengal in Chennai, flights operating to the city are being diverted. Our crew and airport teams are dedicated to providing all possible support &amp; assistance during this time. We sincerely appreciate your patience and understanding," the X post by IndiGo said. Meanwhile, security at the Puducherry coast has also increased as Puducherry Senior Superintendent of Police, Kalaivanan visited the beaches and the coastal roads in the region and inspected them for preparedness. The authorities have advised the public to not visit beaches in Puducherry as well as in Tamil Nadu's Chennai, including Marina Beach, Pattinapakkam and Edward Elliot Beach. The tourist spots in Puducherry have been closed as a precautionary measure, owing to the impending cyclone Fengal. <keyword id="24240138" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Puducherry-police" source="keywords">Puducherry Police</keyword> in a post on X advised citizens, "In view of Cyclone Fengal, we urge you to exercise extreme caution and avoid visiting beaches and coastal areas" The SSP said that 300 police personnel have been deployed on various coastal roads and beaches. "For the last four days, we have been deploying police personnel along the beaches and apart from that we are also informing the fishermen and people living in the low-lying areas to be careful. Fishermen are not venturing into the sea. Since last night, we have closed all beaches. We have deployed nearly 300 personnel across all the beaches of Puducherry and we are coordinating with the NDRF also," the SSP said. The coastal areas of Puducherry witnessed rough sea and gusty winds on Saturday morning due to the impact of the cyclone. Puducherry received moderate rain, as per IMD, in the morning today but the rough sea was seen more than usual.

Cyclone Fengal: Chennai airport shut till 7 PM

<ul class="summary-list"><li>An unruly passenger was ordered to pay $11,780 after causing a flight cancellation.</li><li>The Jetstar flight U-turned, and passengers had to stay in hotels overnight.</li></ul>An <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/passengers-applaud-and-chant-as-unruly-couple-escorted-off-by-police-2024-5">unruly passenger</a> has been ordered to pay 17,630 Australian dollars ($11,780), including fuel costs, after causing a flight to be canceled.In Monday's announcement, the Australian Federal Police said the man was flying from Perth to Sydney last September.Australian outlet <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://7news.com.au/news/jetstar-passenger-fined-and-ordered-to-cover-fuel-after-forcing-perth-sydney-flight-to-turn-back-c-16007980">7News</a> named Wade Corbett, aged 33 at the time, as the man accused of being drunk and disruptive on board the Jetstar flight.Airline staff had requested assistance from law enforcement after his unruly behavior, the AFP said.The pilots turned the plane around to Perth, and they had to dump fuel before landing.Corbett was ordered to pay 8,630 Australian dollars (around $5,800) to the airline for the flight's fuel costs. He was also fined an additional 9,000 Australian dollars (around $6,000).After the plane returned to Perth, the flight was canceled. According to 7News, the crew had reached their maximum working hours, so the airline had to arrange overnight accommodation for the passengers.Corbett pleaded guilty to one count of disorderly behavior on an aircraft, and one count of failure to comply with safety instructions."This incident should serve as a warning that criminal behaviour on board can come at a heavy cost to the offender," said the AFP's acting superintendent, Shona Davis."It's far simpler to obey the directions of airline staff than cause unnecessary issues, which can end up hitting you in the hip pocket," she added.Corbett's bill wasn't as costly as the fine faced by an 18-year-old British passenger earlier this year.Aditya Verma was accused of <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/passenger-avoids-120k-bill-after-bomb-joke-scrambled-fighter-jets-2024-1">joking about blowing up an easyJet flight</a>, prompting fighter jets to scramble and escort the airliner.Spanish authorities tried to give him a $120,000 bill, but he was found not guilty of public disorder.

A passenger was given an $11,780 fine after his bad behavior led to a flight being diverted and eventually canceled

<ul class="summary-list"><li>On Saturday, a flight from Puerto Rico to Miami was diverted to the Bahamas.</li><li>Without passports, the passengers said they spent the next 14 hours stuck in the airport.</li></ul>When the pilot announced that American Airlines flight 2421 to Miami was diverting to the Bahamas last Saturday, Dimas Henriquez was focused on one thing."I don't have a passport," Henriquez, 26, told Business Insider. "I can't be in the Bahamas. I legally can't be there."Henriquez and three friends had spent <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/everything-you-need-to-know-about-traveling-to-san-juan-puerto-rico">five days in Puerto Rico</a>. They chose the US territory because Henriquez, a green card holder, didn't need a passport to visit.After the weather diverted their Saturday flight, Henriquez said all the passengers, most of whom didn't have passports, were stuck for 14 hours at the Lynden Pindling International Airport in Nassau, Bahamas, and couldn't leave their gate for food or water.In a statement sent to Business Insider, an American Airlines spokesperson said that operating conditions prevented the aircraft from landing in the US."Operating safely is always our priority — especially in dynamic weather events — and we apologize to our customers for the inconvenience experienced as a result of the weather," the spokesperson said. <h2 id="9a92c70e-6732-426f-b71f-7dc334b39111">Without passports, passengers couldn't leave the airport</h2>Initially, Henriquez's vacation was going according to plan.His group of friends had an incredible trip exploring Puerto Rico. On Saturday, the day of departure, their flight from Puerto Rico to Miami was set to depart on time, as was their connecting flight from Miami to Charlotte, North Carolina.If everything had gone smoothly, Henriquez and his friends would've been home around midnight.The group boarded their 5:30 p.m. flight to Miami, and after about an hour in the air, Henriquez said he noticed that the plane was flying in circles.Shortly after, he said their pilot announced they were <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/caribbean-islands-to-visit-places-to-skip-from-frequent-traveler">rerouting to the Bahamas</a> due to weather. According to the flight tracker <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/AAL2421/history/20240803/2145Z/TJSJ/KMIA">Flight Aware</a>, the plane landed at the Nassau airport at 8:44 p.m.Henriquez described the next 14 hours as "mentally and physically exhausting."<div type="image" title="Dimas Henriquez and friends in Puerto Rico." height="900" width="1200" msid="112400902" hostid="261" sizebytes="124626"></div>He told BI the group was stuck on the plane for a couple of hours. When they finally disembarked, Henriquez said it was an all-or-nothing situation. Since most people didn't have passports, Bahamian border control wouldn't let anyone leave their airport gate. Representatives for Bahamas Immigration and the Lynden Pindling International Airport did not respond to requests for comment.Meanwhile, Henriquez said the airport's only restaurants were outside the customs area, which the group couldn't access."We're basically just in a glass box," he said. "It's like a zoo."Shortly after, the flight crew timed out, meaning the flight attendants and pilots on board reached the maximum hours they could work in a day. Henriquez said gate agents told them another flight would arrive in two hours with a crew that could get them to Miami. But two hours passed, and the crew never showed up.To add to the confusion, Henriquez said many passengers didn't speak English, so he served as the main translator, hopping on the speaker to announce updates in Spanish.He said the cycle of being told a flight crew was on their way — and them never arriving — continued. Henriquez also said that he and others didn't have cell service to contact the airline, reach out to embassies and consulates, or get more information on the situation."We're just waiting. I'm trying to crack jokes. I'm translating," Henriquez told BI. "After about hour four, people start getting a little frustrated."Henriquez said the passengers, which included children, older adults, and a couple of dogs, weren't given water or food for hours.An American Airlines spokesperson told BI that passengers were given food and water.Henriquez said it took seven hours to get water, and the only food they received was Biscoff cookies and doughnuts the next morning.Additionally, there was one bathroom for the entire group, and some passengers had medications left on board. Henriquez said gate agents wouldn't allow passengers to retrieve belongings off the plane, which sat on the tarmac for the duration of the delay."The worst was being in the Bahamas for 14 hours and running off Biscoff cookies and Diet Coke," he said. "If there was any food in the airport, I wouldn't know because they wouldn't let us go there."The passengers gained hope the next morning when a new flight crew finally arrived. At 10:15 a.m., the passengers boarded the same plane and arrived in Miami an hour later on Sunday.<h2 id="b374a384-c59c-423e-811c-9cc2c07a90fe">Henriquez and his friends drove 12 hours home to North Carolina</h2>That wasn't the end for many passengers, including Henriquez, who missed their connecting flights.Before boarding, a gate agent helped Henriquez and his friends get a new connecting flight to North Carolina. However, when they landed in Miami, he said the flight had disappeared from their American Airlines accounts, and an airline representative at the Miami airport told him there was no record of him being on the flight.The next available flight wasn't until Tuesday — more than 48 hours later — and Henriquez said the airline wouldn't provide them with hotel vouchers.<div type="image" title="Dimas Henriquez and friends at the airport." height="1916" width="1440" msid="112400906" hostid="261" sizebytes="227504"></div>Henriquez said he couldn't miss more work and didn't want to spend his own money for two nights in a hotel, so his group decided to book a rental car for $115."My first moment of relief was when we got the rental car in Miami, which American Airlines did not offer to pay for," Henriquez said. "The situation was now in our hands."They spent the next 12 hours driving to Greensboro, North Carolina. Henriquez said he finally arrived home at 8 a.m. Monday — 32 hours later than initially planned.Now that Henriquez is home, he's trying to figure out how to get a refund. He said one friend's refund request was denied through the American Airlines portal."At the end of the trip, my friends and I were awake for a total of 44 hours," he said. "I haven't received any refund or any apology from American Airlines."

American Airlines passengers were stuck at airport gate for 14 hours after flight to Miami was diverted to the Bahamas 

<ul class="summary-list"><li>A Spirit Airlines flight to Haiti was hit by gunfire on Monday.</li><li>JetBlue also said it found a plane that left Haiti was hit by a bullet.</li></ul>Flights to <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/whats-happening-haiti-gang-violence-prime-minister-resigns-2024-3">Haiti</a> have been suspended after bullets hit planes operated by <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/spirit-airlines-unveils-cost-cutting-measures-amid-bankruptcy-reports-2024-10">Spirit Airlines</a> and JetBlue.Monday's Spirit Flight 951 from Fort Lauderdale was on approach to Port-au-Prince, the Haitian capital, before diverting to the neighboring Dominican Republic, according to data from FlightAware.Images circulating on social media appeared to show bullet holes in the interior and exterior of the Airbus A320neo.The BBC reported that a flight attendant suffered minor injuries, but no passengers were hurt."An inspection revealed evidence of damage to the aircraft consistent with gunfire," Spirit said in a statement shared with The Guardian. It added that the flight landed safely and was taken out of service.Also on Monday, a JetBlue flight leaving Port-au-Prince was shot. In a statement shared with Business Insider, the airline said Flight 935 landed safely in New York, but an inspection "later identified that the plane's exterior had been struck by a bullet."JetBlue said it was investigating the incident in collaboration with authorities and has suspended all flights to and from Haiti through December 2. "Our top priority remains the safety and well-being of our customers and crewmembers," it added.According to a notice issued by the Federal Aviation Administration, all flights to and from Toussaint Louverture International Airport in Port-au-Prince were temporarily suspended for a week.American Airlines said in a statement to BI that its daily service from Miami to Port-au-Prince has been suspended until next Monday due to the airport closure. "We will continue to monitor the situation with safety and security top of mind and will adjust our operation as needed," it added.Spirit did not immediately respond to a request for comment from BI outside US working hours. It has issued a travel alert waiving change fees for flights to and from Haiti through next Monday. The US Embassy in Haiti issued a security alert on Monday warning people not to travel to the country. It said it was "aware of gang-led efforts" to block travel to and from the capital.

Airlines are suspending flights to Haiti after a Spirit plane was hit by gunfire

<ul class="summary-list"><li>A United Airlines flight diverted to Chicago after cockpit screens went blank.</li><li>The Boeing 787 Dreamliner was flying over Canada's Hudson Bay.</li></ul>A <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/united-airlines-pilot-ordered-pizza-for-stranded-passengers-2024-9">United Airlines</a> plane diverted and made an unplanned landing after cockpit screens went blank while it was flying over Canada's far north.The incident occurred on a <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/boeing-787-inspection-after-latam-airlines-sudden-drop-2024-8">Boeing 787 Dreamliner</a> operating Flight 231 from Los Angeles to London on September 26. The airline told Business Insider that there were 165 passengers and 11 crew members on board.According to a Transportation Safety Board of Canada report, while over Hudson Bay, the "captain's primary flight display and navigation display failed to a blank display."Both flight management computers also entered "a degraded mode with limited capabilities."The TSBC's report added that this meant the plane was left without lateral navigation or LNAV — an autopilot mode that involves following a programmed flight path.An emergency was declared, and the 787 changed course toward Chicago.Pilots could still use some other key autopilot features and communicate with the ground via satellite and radio.Despite the computer difficulties, the pilots used "alternate navigation and vectors" to land at Chicago O'Hare International Airport without further incident.In a statement shared with Business Insider, a United Airlines spokesperson confirmed that the plane diverted "to address a potential technology issue.""The flight landed safely and all passengers deplaned normally at the gate," they added. "We arranged for a different aircraft to take our customers to their destination."The TSBC recorded the incident as a class 5 occurrence, meaning it is not subject to a comprehensive investigation.Last week, <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/united-airlines-has-no-significant-safety-issues-faa-finds-2024-10">United Airlines was cleared</a> by the Federal Aviation Administration after a six-month safety review. The regulator said it found no "significant safety issues" following several incidents early in 2024, including a <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/video-united-airlines-boeing-777-loses-tire-takeoff-sfo-2024-3">tire falling off a Boeing 777</a> during takeoff.

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