World · Latin America · 16 hrs ago
Air Europa flight from Paraguay to Madrid diverts to Salvador
An Air Europa flight from Asunción to Madrid diverted to Salvador on Monday afternoon.
The Boeing 787-9 was flying from Paraguay to Spain when it changed course over Piauí, Brazil, at about 3:30 p.m.
and landed at Salvador International Airport at 4:35 p.m.
A plane-spotting account attributed the diversion to a medical emergency on board, but Air Europa had not confirmed the reason.
The airline also had not released details about the passengers’ condition or the flight’s circumstances.
The diversion follows two other recent unscheduled landings in Salvador by international flights, including one linked to a medical emergency.
Air Europa’s explanation and further details remain unknown, and no next steps were reported.
An Air Europa Boeing 787-9 flying from Asunción, Paraguay, to Madrid diverted and landed at Salvador International Airport on October 19.
The aircraft, registration EC-MSZ, operated flight AEA-024.
Flight-tracking data showed it change course over Piauí at about 15:30 and land in Salvador at 16:35.
The airline had not stated the reason for the diversion or provided details about passengers’ conditions.
Reports attributed the diversion to a medical emergency on board, but the airline had not confirmed this.
- Who
- Air Europa operated the flight.
- What
- A Boeing 787-9 diverted from its route and made an unscheduled landing in Salvador.
- When
- October 19, 2026; it changed course at about 15:30 and landed at 16:35.
- Where
- The aircraft was flying from Asunción, Paraguay, to Madrid, Spain, and landed at Salvador International Airport in Brazil.
- Why
- Reports attributed the diversion to a medical emergency on board. Air Europa had not stated the reason.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
A Swiss Boeing 777 flying from Zurich to São Paulo diverted to Salvador because of a medical emergency, according to the reports.
A Qatar Airways Airbus A350-1000 flying from Doha to Guarulhos landed in Salvador after an emergency on board, according to Alô Alô Bahia.
The Air Europa flight changed course over Piauí and headed toward Salvador.
The Air Europa Boeing 787-9 landed at Salvador International Airport.
- Airline
- Air Europa
- Flight
- AEA-024
- Aircraft
- Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, registration EC-MSZ
- Route
- Asunción, Paraguay, to Madrid, Spain
- Diversion airport
- Salvador International Airport
- Landing time
- 16:35 on October 19