An Air Canada flight destined for Bangkok was forced to make an emergency diversion to Hong Kong after a passenger fell ill onboard. The Air Canada Boeing 787, which operates flights between Vancouver and Bangkok, declared an emergency on February 4, prompting its redirection to Hong Kong.
Flight AC65, a routine scheduled service, is typically operated between Vancouver and Bangkok and was conducted by the aircraft registration C-FRSE.
Departing Vancouver at 11.10pm local time on February 4, Flight AC65 was en route to Bangkok when it encountered the need for an emergency descent upon entering Hong Kong airspace, accompanied by a squawk of the 7700 code. The aircraft successfully landed in Hong Kong at 4.54 am ICT following the emergency.
Information from @FlightEmergency on X suggests that the emergency was triggered by a medical-related incident onboard, necessitating the activation of the 7700 squawk code, which indicates a critical situation requiring priority landing.
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