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United Flight 179 from Newark, N.J., to Hong Kong was diverted to the Goose Bay Airport on the night of Jan. 19 after a passenger experienced a medical emergency, according to United Airlines spokeswoman Natalie Noonan. She said that after the passenger was removed from the plane and taken to hospital, a mechanical issue with the plane’s door prevented the aircraft from taking off. Noonan believes the door was unable to be shut because it likely froze in the wintry temperatures. Noonan said passengers weren’t able to get off the plane because there were no border officials working overnight.

The Animal Planet film crew saved a fisherman who was stranded on Barranyi North Island in Australia—while the crew was filming River Monsters in November.

United Flight 179 from Newark, N.J., to Hong Kong was diverted to the Goose Bay Airport on the night of Jan. 19 after a passenger experienced a medical emergency, according to United Airlines spokeswoman Natalie Noonan. She said that after the passenger was removed from the plane and taken to hospital, a mechanical issue with the plane’s door prevented the aircraft from taking off. Noonan believes the door was unable to be shut because it likely froze in the wintry temperatures. Noonan said passengers weren’t able to get off the plane because there were no border officials working overnight.

The Animal Planet film crew saved a fisherman who was stranded on Barranyi North Island in Australia—while the crew was filming River Monsters in November.