Flight Diversion Explained: The Untold Truth From a 15-Year Dispatcher
By Aeruxo — Licensed Flight Dispatcher | 15+ Years in Airline Operations The ACARS message came in at 22:47 local time: “REQUEST DIVERSION CLK. PAX MEDICAL EMERGENCY. ADVISE.” I was three hours into a night shift. The flight was an Incheon-to-Manila service, about 90 minutes from landing. A passenger had collapsed in the aisle—suspected cardiac … Read more