In a recent incident, a flight transporting two patients infected with hantavirus from the cruise ship 'MV Hondius' in Praia, Cape Verde, to Amsterdam, Netherlands, was forced to make an emergency technical stop in Gran Canaria. This diversion occurred after Morocco denied the aircraft permission to land in Marrakech, which was originally planned as a refueling stop.
According to sources from the Government Delegation in the Canary Islands, the situation escalated when the flight, scheduled to refuel in Morocco, was redirected to Spain due to the refusal from the Moroccan authorities. Upon landing in Gran Canaria, the flight's medical personnel reported a failure in the electrical support system for one of the patients.
Currently, the ill passenger remains on the aircraft, receiving electrical support from the airport facilities while awaiting the arrival of a replacement plane to continue their journey to Amsterdam. The Ministry of Health has assured that the patient does not pose a public health risk and that they will remain on the ground until the situation is resolved.
As reported by europapress.es.
