At approximately 4.15pm today [Dec.4] a Virgin Atlantic Airways plane landed at Bermuda’s LF Wade International airport, after diverting due to a sick passenger.
The Virgin Atlantic VS069 flight was on its way from London’s Heathrow Airport to Kingston, Jamaica. The plane was approximately two hours and twenty minutes out of Bermuda when it diverted.
A female passenger was taken off the plane and transferred to an awaiting ambulance, and transported to King Edward Memorial Hospital for treatment. The woman’s young son, who was travelling with her, accompanied her in the ambulance.
The plane took on some fuel and continued on its flight to Jamaica at approximately 6:30pm.
SUNDAY, DEC. 4: A Virgin jumbo jet diverted into Bermuda today so a female passenger could receive medical attention
The 747 arrived at LF Wade International at 4.15pm this evening on its way from London to Jamaica.
The female passenger was lifted off the aircraft and given first aid at the scene.
She was then taken to King Edward VII Memorial Hospital with her 12-year-old son, who had been travelling with her on the plane.
The Virgin Atlantic VS069 flight, which had 353 passengers on board, is expected to leave later this evening bound for Kingston in Jamaica.
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