On Saturday, 12th February, the air traffic at Tenerife was reorganised after two emergencies due to consecutive heart problems were reported.
Due to the medical emergencies, pilots on both flights requested a diversion at Tenerife South airport to allow both aircraft to land as soon as possible.
One of the emergencies occurred onboard Go2Sky Boeing 737-800, operating flight CAT301 from Aarhus. The Boeing 737-800 with registration OM-GTH was operating this flight.
2 urgencias por problemas cardíacos consecutivas llegando a #Tenerife Sur. La primera (CAT301) procedente de Dinamarca y el segundo vuelo (TOM704) un desvío con destino Cabo Verde. Se recorta en lo posible y se coordina atención médica en tierra. #SafetyFirst #Trabajoenequipo pic.twitter.com/SJ3AfP40Rw
— 😉Controladores Aéreos 🇪🇸 (@controladores) February 12, 2022
Another emergency occurred onboard TUI Airways Boeing 787-8 with registration G-TUIB, operating flight BY704 from Birmingham to Cape Verde. The Canary Emergency Service (SUC) at Tenerife was able to recover the 75-year-old passenger who suffered a cardiorespiratory arrest.
The medical team at Tenerife verified that the 75-year-old was in cardiorespiratory arrest. They then began the resuscitation manoeuvres, eventually managing to reverse the arrest.
The medical team was activated to collaborate with the ambulance personnel and transfer the man to the Nuestra Senora de la Candelaria University Hospital, where he was hospitalised in serious condition.
El #SUC recupera de una parada cardiorrespiratoria al pasajero de un avión desviado al Aeropuerto Tenerife Sur https://t.co/5NE3HNed9D pic.twitter.com/SfTYkMLgJ2
— 1-1-2 Canarias (@112canarias) February 12, 2022
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