American diverts flight:

[MCI transplant]

<_< ----- On Thursday, Feb.9th, American Airlines flight 1456, from St.Croix to Miami, diverted into the Turks and Caicos Providenciales International Airport with a medical emergency. A passenger was taken by ambulance to the local hospital with coronary heart failure. The Aircraft was on the ground approx. two and a half hours before allowed to resume it's flight. It seems the airport was closed at the time. http://www.caribbeannewsnow.com/topstory-Protest-action-closes-Turks-and-Caicos-airport-again-5675.html

 

[Bogey]

<_< ----- On Thursday, Feb.9th, American Airlines flight 1456, from St.Croix to Miami, diverted into the Turks and Caicos Providenciales International Airport with a medical emergency. A passenger was taken by ambulance to the local hospital with coronary heart failure. The Aircraft was on the ground approx. two and a half hours before allowed to resume it's flight. It seems the airport was closed at the time. http://www.caribbeannewsnow.com/topstory-Protest-action-closes-Turks-and-Caicos-airport-again-5675.html

Not a big deal in the big scheme of things. This happens several times a year.

 

[MCI transplant]

Not a big deal in the big scheme of things. This happens several times a year.

<_< ------- Oh really! "several times a year" you say?----- Into "closed airports"? ----- :huh:

 

[Buck]

Maybe the airport does not have 7 day coverage?

 

[Bogey]

<_< ------- Oh really! "several times a year" you say?----- Into "closed airports"? ----- :huh:

Yes. Closed may mean there is not any ATC services available at the airport, but the lights could still be on or turned on by the flight crew. PCL (pilot controlled lighting) is available at most airports. Enroute air traffic control can provide services almost to the ground.

In a medical emergency, you may have to land at the closest piece of concrete, even if the airport is "closed".

 

[amt66]

<_< ------- Oh really! "several times a year" you say?----- Into "closed airports"? ----- :huh:

Don't you watch the show PAn Am? Happens all the time!!!!! Lol

 

[Bogey]

And just as a point of information, thee are several airports that AA flys into that close at a certain time. St. Thomas for instance closes around 2200. We can still land there after the tower closes as there are procedures in place for that.

 

[MCI transplant]

Yes. Closed may mean there is not any ATC services available at the airport, but the lights could still be on or turned on by the flight crew. PCL (pilot controlled lighting) is available at most airports. Enroute air traffic control can provide services almost to the ground.

In a medical emergency, you may have to land at the closest piece of concrete, even if the airport is "closed".

<_<-------- And to his credit, he did just that!!!

 

[BoeingBoy]

FAR 121.557( a ) In an emergency situation that requires immediate decision and action the pilot in command may take any action that he considers necessary under the circumstances. In such a case he may deviate from prescribed operations procedures and methods, weather minimums, and this chapter, to the extent required in the interests of safety.

I'd say job well done. The passenger received medical attention and transport to a hospital asap.

Jim

 

[wcs]

The flight you mentioned didn't land when the airport was closed.
The article you referenced was from March 2011.

 

[767one]

Don't you watch the show PAn Am? Happens all the time!!!!! Lol

Lol also. I fell asleep 15 min. into the first show. It makes the "airplane" movies look factual. I almost lost my lunch when I saw the teenaged pilots. I think the producers of that show should be in jail for criminal BS.