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Flights diverted for medical emergencies lose less time than those diverted for nonmedical reasons, report says.

by Linda Werfelman | February 1, 2021

Ninety-five percent of airline flights that are diverted for medical reasons return to the air to complete travel to their planned destinations, according to new research by U.K. and U.S. scientists.

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