What passenger issue warrants a return to gate after departure?

[Astro14]

Astro14

I fully agree this was a return to gate while taxing to active departure runway. Not a aborted takeoff.

The initial post heading was edited by a moderator at 02:18 today. I do not know the reason and did not consider it an accurate edit.

Thanks for your added input.

Best regards
Slick

Ah. OK. Let me update it to “return to gate” then - as I think that makes more sense. Apologies for the thread title changes.

PM me with your preference if this latest iteration isn’t satisfactory.

Cheers,
Astro

 

[Hall]

potential impending medical concern or emergency?

For liability reasons alone, I don't see the airline employees allowing someone with a medical concern/emergency walking off the plane on their own, unescorted.

 

[Cujet]

Astro14

I fully agree this was a return to gate while taxing to active departure runway. Not a aborted takeoff.

That was what we call a “gate return”. You’ve taxied out, and now, taxi back to the gate.

My wording was imprecise and for that I apologize. I did hear the engines spool up for takeoff and throttle back right away. So the intent to takeoff was briefly initiated. So technically it was an aborted takeoff and we always considered it as such. Although no real speed was achieved.

I had all sorts of emergencies in mind as they taxied back. Never could have imagined the actual cause.