Taylor Alison Swift is an American singer-songwriter. She is known for narrative songs about her personal life, which have received widespread media coverage. At age 14, Swift became the youngest artist signed by the Sony/ATV Music publishing house and, at 15, she signed her first record deal.
Her 2006 eponymous debut album was the longest-charting album of the 2000s in the US. Its third single, "Our Song", made her the youngest person to single-handedly write and perform a number-one song on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. Swift's second album, Fearless, was released in 2008.
Buoyed by the pop crossover success of the singles "Love Story" and "You Belong with Me", it became the US' best-selling album of 2009 and was certified diamond in the US. The album won four Grammy Awards, and Swift became the youngest Album of the Year winner.
Emirates flight to Manchester Airport diverted mid-air after 'medical emergency'
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA flight to Manchester Airport was forced to divert mid-air due to a 'medical emergency'. The Emirates flight to Manchester departed from Dubai as normal this morning (Wednesday, October 18) but was forced to divert to Istanbul in Turkey.
The airline said a passenger suffered a medical emergency during the journey. Medical professionals met the plane after it landed in Istanbul and 'offloaded' the passenger.
The flight then departed again for Manchester, a spokesperson for Emirates confirmed. READ MORE: Emirates issues statement after 'suspicious package' email sparks emergency response at Manchester Airport READ MORE: Delays and cancellations on Greater Manchester trains after 'tree falls on power lines' In a statement, a spokesperson for Emirates said: "Emirates flight EK17 from Dubai to Manchester on 18 October was diverted to Istanbul due to a passenger medical emergency.
Upon arrival in Istanbul, the passenger was met by local medical staff and offloaded to receive the necessary treatment. "Flight EK17 departed Istanbul and is continuing its journey to Manchester.
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