{"id":930370,"date":"2026-10-12T15:14:20","date_gmt":"2026-10-12T15:14:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/930370\/"},"modified":"2026-10-12T15:14:20","modified_gmt":"2026-10-12T15:14:20","slug":"amsterdam-bound-flight-diverted-to-st-johns-early-monday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/930370\/","title":{"rendered":"Amsterdam-bound flight diverted to St. John\u2019s early Monday"},"content":{"rendered":"

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In the early hours of Monday, an international flight bound for Europe had to land at the St. John\u2019s International Airport.<\/p>\n

According to United Airlines website, UA 946 flight departing from Washington Dulles International on Sunday en route to Amsterdam Schiphol was diverted to St. John\u2019s. The Amsterdam Schiphol website states the flight has been cancelled.<\/p>\n

As of 8 a.m. NT, the plane was still at the St. John\u2019s airport.<\/p>\n

In an email to CBC News, United Airlines said the Boeing 767-300 was diverted over an unspecified \u201cengine issue.\u201d It added the plane was able to land safely, and its 122 passenger and nine crew members disembarked the aircraft.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe arranged overnight hotel accommodations for our customers and are sending a different aircraft to take them to Amsterdam,\u201d the airline’s statement said.<\/p>\n

The St. John\u2019s Regional Fire Department media advisory said its Kent\u2019s Pond station responded to a large aircraft experiencing an \u201cin-flight emergency\u201d around 2:28 a.m.<\/p>\n

CBC news has reached out to the airport authority and emergency services for more details.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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