by . daily mail reporter . a thomson airways plane was forced to make an emergency landing in munich on monday . the aircraft , which was heading to dalaman in turkey from leeds , carried out the procedure due to a ` medical emergency ' on board . fire engines were waiting for flight tom698 as it touched down in germany , according to twitter account airlive which gives regular updates on plane travel . medical emergency : thomson airways flight tom698 was diverted to munich -lrb- file photo -rrb- . -lrb- cnn -rrb- tobacco companies including philip morris and r.j. reynolds filed suit this week against the food and drug administration alleging that the fda is violating the companies ' free speech rights . in march , the fda issued guidance that if significant changes are made to a product 's label , like color or a logo , the product requires new approval from the administration . this holds true even if the product was previously approved . it was earlier reported that the plane had been circling over germany in an attempt to reduce altitude prior to landing . thomson airways issued a statement saying unscheduled stop was necessary because of a ` medical emergency ' . circling : twitter user @josia_gandozz tweeted an image showing the route the flight took to munich . -lrb- mashable -rrb- -- nearly 6,800 company-operated starbucks stores in the u.s. will begin accepting mobile payments wednesday . customers using the starbucks card mobile app on their iphone , ipod touch or blackberry will now be able to use those devices as tender . the nationwide rollout marks the official launch of the starbucks card mobile payment program , which has been piloted at target stores and select san francisco , seattle and new york starbucks locations . starbucks card mobile lets users add their starbucks cards , track rewards and reload cards as needed via paypal or credit card . to pay with their phone , app users simply select `` touch to pay '' and hold up the barcode on their mobile device screen to the 2-d scanner at the register . it added : ` thomson airways can confirm that flight tom698 travelling from leeds bradford to dalaman , turkey , has diverted into munich airport due to a medical emergency on board . ` we apologise for any inconvenience caused to customers and will be continuing with the flight as soon as possible . ' an android application is also said to be in the works , but the company has yet to disclose a release date . starbucks is using its own custom-built technology to enable the 2-d mobile barcode scans . the coffee retailer opted for barcode scanning over near field communication technology -- which google is exploring -- because of its limited availability . the coffee retailer was reluctant to wait for a nfc ecosystem to develop when its customers have expressed interest in mobile payments now , according to chuck davidson , the category manager of innovation on the starbucks card team . `` once there are more users , we will adapt , '' he says . the suit , filed in u.s. district court in washington , argues that those guidelines go too far and are too vague . they violate the first amendment because they pre-emptively restrict free speech and exceed the scope of the tobacco control act , the companies claim . the fda 's actions , the suit says , do not advance a substantial government interest . the plaintiffs also include u.s. smokeless tobacco co. , american snuff co. , santa fe natural tobacco co. and lorillard tobacco co. . in testing , starbucks assessed the mobile payment option by measuring application speed , transaction speed and total customer wait time , says brady brewer , vice president of starbucks card and brand loyalty . in all instances , starbucks card mobile was the fastest way for customers to pay . starbucks is investing in mobile payments , an investment davidson describes as modest in relation to expectations , because customers have requested the option and have shown a propensity to not only pay with starbucks cards -- one in five transactions are made using a starbucks card -- but frequently use their smartphones while waiting in line . the company also believes that its customers carry their mobile phones more often than a wallet or purse , and sees starbucks card mobile and the mobile payment program as an opportunity to reach these consumers and build stronger relationships . starbucks seems confident that its customers will appreciate the new , faster way to pay . both davidson and brewer believe that adoption will spread as customers tell their friends about the new mobile payment option . © 2010 mashable.com . all rights reserved . published : . 11:18 est , 20 july 2012 . | . updated : . 11:47 est , 20 july 2012 . fda spokesman michael felberbaum said the administration does not comment on litigation . the newsroom 's jeff daniels has giving a stinging assessment of america 's attitude to important current affairs . the 57-year-old actor plays the anchorman in the new hbo aaron sorkin drama series . he told cbs news today : ' i think there are many -lsb- messages on the . show . -rsb- however , one of them , specific to that , is that i do n't think . cnn 's debra goldschmidt contributed to this report . we 're informed anymore as a country . ' uninformed : actor jeff daniels thinks the american electorate need to pay more attention to the news . ' i think we have the attention span of a . gnat . you know , with cell phones and twitter ... . we do n't know as much . as we need to know . ' the controversial show , dubbed a ` lefty gas-cloud ' by fox news , has been a lightning rod for conservative critics since it debuted june 24 . he continued : ` especially in a presidential election , when there 's a lot more marketing of political candidates going on than actual stances on issues , it seems . ' i think the american electorate should work a little harder at getting informed . that includes hearing , truly listening , to what the other side is saying . whether you 're left or right ... start paying attention . ' all star cast : the show also stars big names from film and television . the series , which chronicles the behind-the-scenes events at the fictional atlantis cable news channel , also stars sam waterston and british actors emily mortimer and dev patel . daniels , who has starred in cult films like terms of endearment , something wild and dumb and dumber , plays news anchor will mcavoy who rejects the industry 's ratings-driven norms to reclaim journalism . despite fair ratings , the show has been labelled a flop by critics leading to show creator sorkin has reportedly fired the entirety of the show 's writing staff last week in anticipation of season two . lightening rod : the show has been heavily criticised since it debuted . but in a may interview with vanity fair , sorkin admitted that his eight-person writing staff did n't actually do much writing in the first season . ' i create these shows so that i can write them , ' he said . ` i 'm not an empire builder . i 'm not interested in just producing . all i want to do is write . i came up as a playwright - writing is something you do by yourself in a room ' ` that said , i could n't possibly write the show without that room full of people . i go in there , and we kick around ideas . i 'm writing about all kinds of things i do n't know anything about . so they do research for me . ' dumbing down : daniels also starred in cult movie dumb and dumber .
thomson flight tom698 diverted due to a medical emergency . passenger plane had departed from leeds for dalaman in turkey . was forced to circle in germany in an effort to reduce altitude . aircraft later landed safely at munich international airport .
by . daily mail reporter . a thomson airways plane was forced to make an emergency landing in munich on monday . the aircraft , which was heading to dalaman in turkey from leeds , carried out the procedure due to a ` medical emergency ' on board . fire engines were waiting for flight tom698 as it touched down in germany , according to twitter account airlive which gives regular updates on plane travel . medical emergency : thomson airways flight tom698 was diverted to munich -lrb- file photo -rrb- . -lrb- cnn -rrb- tobacco companies including philip morris and r.j. reynolds filed suit this week against the food and drug administration alleging that the fda is violating the companies ' free speech rights . in march , the fda issued guidance that if significant changes are made to a product 's label , like color or a logo , the product requires new approval from the administration . this holds true even if the product was previously approved . it was earlier reported that the plane had been circling over germany in an attempt to reduce altitude prior to landing . thomson airways issued a statement saying unscheduled stop was necessary because of a ` medical emergency ' . circling : twitter user @josia_gandozz tweeted an image showing the route the flight took to munich . -lrb- mashable -rrb- -- nearly 6,800 company-operated starbucks stores in the u.s. will begin accepting mobile payments wednesday . customers using the starbucks card mobile app on their iphone , ipod touch or blackberry will now be able to use those devices as tender . the nationwide rollout marks the official launch of the starbucks card mobile payment program , which has been piloted at target stores and select san francisco , seattle and new york starbucks locations . starbucks card mobile lets users add their starbucks cards , track rewards and reload cards as needed via paypal or credit card . to pay with their phone , app users simply select `` touch to pay '' and hold up the barcode on their mobile device screen to the 2-d scanner at the register . it added : ` thomson airways can confirm that flight tom698 travelling from leeds bradford to dalaman , turkey , has diverted into munich airport due to a medical emergency on board . ` we apologise for any inconvenience caused to customers and will be continuing with the flight as soon as possible . ' an android application is also said to be in the works , but the company has yet to disclose a release date . starbucks is using its own custom-built technology to enable the 2-d mobile barcode scans . the coffee retailer opted for barcode scanning over near field communication technology -- which google is exploring -- because of its limited availability . the coffee retailer was reluctant to wait for a nfc ecosystem to develop when its customers have expressed interest in mobile payments now , according to chuck davidson , the category manager of innovation on the starbucks card team . `` once there are more users , we will adapt , '' he says . the suit , filed in u.s. district court in washington , argues that those guidelines go too far and are too vague . they violate the first amendment because they pre-emptively restrict free speech and exceed the scope of the tobacco control act , the companies claim . the fda 's actions , the suit says , do not advance a substantial government interest . the plaintiffs also include u.s. smokeless tobacco co. , american snuff co. , santa fe natural tobacco co. and lorillard tobacco co. . in testing , starbucks assessed the mobile payment option by measuring application speed , transaction speed and total customer wait time , says brady brewer , vice president of starbucks card and brand loyalty . in all instances , starbucks card mobile was the fastest way for customers to pay . starbucks is investing in mobile payments , an investment davidson describes as modest in relation to expectations , because customers have requested the option and have shown a propensity to not only pay with starbucks cards -- one in five transactions are made using a starbucks card -- but frequently use their smartphones while waiting in line . the company also believes that its customers carry their mobile phones more often than a wallet or purse , and sees starbucks card mobile and the mobile payment program as an opportunity to reach these consumers and build stronger relationships . starbucks seems confident that its customers will appreciate the new , faster way to pay . both davidson and brewer believe that adoption will spread as customers tell their friends about the new mobile payment option . © 2010 mashable.com . all rights reserved . published : . 11:18 est , 20 july 2012 . | . updated : . 11:47 est , 20 july 2012 . fda spokesman michael felberbaum said the administration does not comment on litigation . the newsroom 's jeff daniels has giving a stinging assessment of america 's attitude to important current affairs . the 57-year-old actor plays the anchorman in the new hbo aaron sorkin drama series . he told cbs news today : ' i think there are many -lsb- messages on the . show . -rsb- however , one of them , specific to that , is that i do n't think . cnn 's debra goldschmidt contributed to this report . we 're informed anymore as a country . ' uninformed : actor jeff daniels thinks the american electorate need to pay more attention to the news . ' i think we have the attention span of a . gnat . you know , with cell phones and twitter ... . we do n't know as much . as we need to know . ' the controversial show , dubbed a ` lefty gas-cloud ' by fox news , has been a lightning rod for conservative critics since it debuted june 24
by . daily mail reporter . a thomson airways plane was forced to make an emergency landing in munich on monday . the aircraft , which was heading to dalaman in turkey from leeds , carried out the procedure due to a ` medical emergency ' on board . fire engines were waiting for flight tom698 as it touched down in germany , according to twitter account airlive which gives regular updates on plane travel . medical emergency : thomson airways flight tom698 was diverted to munich -lrb- file photo -rrb- . -lrb- cnn -rrb- tobacco companies including philip morris and r.j. reynolds filed suit this week against the food and drug administration alleging that the fda is violating the companies ' free speech rights . in march , the fda issued guidance that if significant changes are made to a product 's label , like color or a logo , the product requires new approval from the administration . this holds true even if the product was previously approved . it was earlier reported that the plane had been circling over germany in an attempt to reduce altitude prior to landing . thomson airways issued a statement saying unscheduled stop was necessary because of a ` medical emergency ' . circling : twitter user @josia_gandozz tweeted an image showing the route the flight took to munich . -lrb- mashable -rrb- -- nearly 6,800 company-operated starbucks stores in the u.s. will begin accepting mobile payments wednesday . customers using the starbucks card mobile app on their iphone , ipod touch or blackberry will now be able to use those devices as tender . the nationwide rollout marks the official launch of the starbucks card mobile payment program , which has been piloted at target stores and select san francisco , seattle and new york starbucks locations . starbucks card mobile lets users add their starbucks cards , track rewards and reload cards as needed via paypal or credit card . to pay with their phone , app users simply select `` touch to pay '' and hold up the barcode on their mobile device screen to the 2-d scanner at the register . it added : ` thomson airways can confirm that flight tom698 travelling from leeds bradford to dalaman , turkey , has diverted into munich airport due to a medical emergency on board . ` we apologise for any inconvenience caused to customers and will be continuing with the flight as soon as possible . ' an android application is also said to be in the works , but the company has yet to disclose a release date . starbucks is using its own custom-built technology to enable the 2-d mobile barcode scans . the coffee retailer opted for barcode scanning over near field communication technology -- which google is exploring -- because of its limited availability . the coffee retailer was reluctant to wait for a nfc ecosystem to develop when its customers have expressed interest in mobile payments now , according to chuck davidson , the category manager of innovation on the starbucks card team . `` once there are more users , we will adapt , '' he says . the suit , filed in u.s. district court in washington , argues that those guidelines go too far and are too vague . they violate the first amendment because they pre-emptively restrict free speech and exceed the scope of the tobacco control act , the companies claim . the fda 's actions , the suit says , do not advance a substantial government interest . the plaintiffs also include u.s. smokeless tobacco co. , american snuff co. , santa fe natural tobacco co. and lorillard tobacco co. . in testing , starbucks assessed the mobile payment option by measuring application speed , transaction speed and total customer wait time , says brady brewer , vice president of starbucks card and brand loyalty . in all instances , starbucks card mobile was the fastest way for customers to pay . starbucks is investing in mobile payments , an investment davidson describes as modest in relation to expectations , because customers have requested the option and have shown a propensity to not only pay with starbucks cards -- one in five transactions are made using a starbucks card -- but frequently use their smartphones while waiting in line . the company also believes that its customers carry their mobile phones more often than a wallet or purse , and sees starbucks card mobile and the mobile payment program as an opportunity to reach these consumers and build stronger relationships . starbucks seems confident that its customers will appreciate the new , faster way to pay . both davidson and brewer believe that adoption will spread as customers tell their friends about the new mobile payment option . © 2010 mashable.com . all rights reserved . published : . 11:18 est , 20 july 2012 . | . updated : . 11:47 est , 20 july 2012 . fda spokesman michael felberbaum said the administration does not comment on litigation . the newsroom 's jeff daniels has giving a stinging assessment of america 's attitude to important current affairs . the 57-year-old actor plays the anchorman in the new hbo aaron sorkin drama series . he told cbs news today : ' i think 'm not interested in just producing . all i want to do is write . i came up as a playwright - writing is something you do by yourself in a room ' ` that said , i could n't possibly write the show without that room full of people . i go in there , and we kick around ideas . i 'm writing about all kinds of things i do n't know anything about . so they do research for me . ' dumbing down : daniels also starred in cult movie dumb and dumber .
by. daily mail reporter. a thomson airways plane was forced munich monday. the aircraft, heading dalaman in turkey from leeds carried the procedure due a ` medical emergency board fire engines were waiting flight tom698 as touched germany, according twitter account airlive which gives regular updates plane travel medical emergency : thomson airways flight tom698 was munich -lrb- file photo -rrb-. -lrb- cnn -rrb- tobacco companies including philip morris filed this the food and drug administration alleging the fda the companies ' free speech rights. in march, the fda issued guidance if significant changes a product 's label like color a logo requires new approval the administration this holds even the product previously approved. it earlier the plane circling germany reduce altitude prior. thomson airways issued unscheduled stop was a ` medical emergency. circling : twitter user @josia_gandozz tweeted the route the flight munich. -lrb- mashable -rrb- -- nearly 6,800 company-operated starbucks stores will begin mobile payments wednesday. customers using the starbucks card mobile app, ipod touch or blackberry will now those devices tender. the nationwide rollout marks the starbucks card mobile payment program, target stores select san francisco, seattle starbucks starbucks card mobile lets add, track rewards reload cards as via to pay with their phone, app users simply select `` touch to '' hold the barcode the 2-d scanner at the register. it added : ` thomson airways can confirm flight tom698 travelling leeds bradford dalaman, turkey, has diverted into munich airport due a medical emergency on. ` we apologise customers will continuing with the flight. ' an android application is also said in, disclose. starbucks using its own custom-built technology enable the 2-d mobile barcode scans. the coffee retailer opted barcode over near field communication technology -- google exploring its limited availability. the coffee retailer was reluctant wait a nfc ecosystem when its customers have expressed mobile payments now, according chuck davidson the category manager innovation on the starbucks card team `` once there more users, adapt, '' he. the suit, filed washington argues those guidelines go too they violate because pre exceed the tobacco control act, the companies claim the fda 's actions, the suit says do advance a substantial government interest the plaintiffs also include u.s. smokeless tobacco co. , american snuff co. , santa fe natural tobacco co. and lorillard tobacco co. . in testing, starbucks assessed the mobile payment option measuring application speed, transaction speed total customer wait says brady brewer starbucks card brand loyalty in all instances, starbucks card mobile was. starbucks investing mobile payments, an investment davidson describes modest relation expectations, because customers requested the option and shown a propensity not starbucks cards -- one in five transactions frequently while waiting. the company also believes its customers carry their mobile phones more a wallet, sees starbucks card mobile and the mobile payment program reach these consumers and build. starbucks seems confident appreciate the new, faster way. both davidson brewer believe adoption spread as customers tell the new mobile payment option. © 2010 mashable.com. all rights. published :. 11:18 est, 20 july. |. updated :. 11:47 est, 20 july. fda spokesman michael felberbaum the administration does litigation. the newsroom 's jeff daniels has giving a stinging assessment america 's attitude important current affairs. the 57-year-old actor plays the anchorman the new hbo aaron sorkin drama series. he told cbs news today : i there many -lsb- messages. show. -rsb- however, one them, specific that, that i do n't think. cnn 's debra goldschmidt contributed. we 're informed anymore as. ' uninformed : actor jeff daniels thinks the american electorate need pay the news. ' i think the attention span a. gnat. you, with cell phones twitter... . we do n't as. as we need know. ' the controversial show, dubbed a ` lefty gas-cloud fox news conservative critics since debuted june 24 he continued : ` especially a presidential election when 's a lot more marketing of political candidates going actual stances seems. ' i think the american electorate work a at getting informed. that includes hearing, truly listening to what whether 're left... start paying. ' all star cast : the show also big names film. the series, behind events at the fictional atlantis cable news channel also sam waterston british actors emily mortimer and dev patel daniels, who starred cult films terms something wild dumb dumber plays news anchor will mcavoy who rejects the industry 's ratings-driven norms to reclaim journalism. despite fair ratings, labelled leading show creator sorkin has reportedly fired the entirety last in anticipation season. lightening : the show has heavily criticised since debuted. but in may interview vanity fair, sorkin admitted his eight-person writing staff did n't actually in. ' i create these shows write, he ` i 'm an empire builder. i ' interested just producing. all i write. i came as a playwright - writing is something by in ' ` that said, could n't possibly the show that room full. i go in there, we kick around ideas. i ' writing all kinds i do n't anything. so they do research. ' dumbing : daniels also starred cult movie dumb and dumber.
by . daily mail reporter . a thomson airways plane was forced to make an emergency landing in munich on monday . the aircraft , which was heading to dalaman in turkey from leeds , carried out the procedure due to a ` medical emergency ' on board . fire engines were waiting for flight tom698 as it touched down in germany , according to twitter account airlive which gives regular updates on plane travel . medical emergency : thomson airways flight tom698 was diverted to munich -lrb- file photo -rrb- . -lrb- cnn -rrb- tobacco companies including philip morris and r.j. reynolds filed suit this week against the food and drug administration alleging that the fda is violating the companies ' free speech rights . in march , the fda issued guidance that if significant changes are made to a product 's label , like color or a logo , the product requires new approval from the administration . this holds true even if the product was previously approved . it was earlier reported that the plane had been circling over germany in an attempt to reduce altitude prior to landing . thomson airways issued a statement saying unscheduled stop was necessary because of a ` medical emergency ' . circling : twitter user @josia_gandozz tweeted an image showing the route the flight took to munich . -lrb- mashable -rrb- -- nearly 6,800 company-operated starbucks stores in the u.s. will begin accepting mobile payments wednesday . customers using the starbucks card mobile app on their iphone , ipod touch or blackberry will now be able to use those devices as tender . the nationwide rollout marks the official launch of the starbucks card mobile payment program , which has been piloted at target stores and select san francisco , seattle and new york starbucks locations . starbucks card mobile lets users add their starbucks cards , track rewards and reload cards as needed via paypal or credit card . to pay with their phone , app users simply select `` touch to pay '' and hold up the barcode on their mobile device screen to the 2-d scanner at the register . it added : ` thomson airways can confirm that flight tom698 travelling from leeds bradford to dalaman , turkey , has diverted into munich airport due to a medical emergency on board . ` we apologise for any inconvenience caused to customers and will be continuing with the flight as soon as possible . ' an android application is also said to be in the works , but the company has yet to disclose a release date . starbucks is using its own custom-built technology to enable the 2-d mobile barcode scans . the coffee retailer opted for barcode scanning over near field communication technology -- which google is exploring -- because of its limited availability . the coffee retailer was reluctant to wait for a nfc ecosystem to develop when its customers have expressed interest in mobile payments now , according to chuck davidson , the category manager and build stronger relationships . starbucks seems confident that its customers will appreciate the new , faster way to pay . both davidson and brewer believe that adoption will spread as customers tell their friends about the new mobile payment option . © 2010 mashable.com . all rights reserved . published : . 11:18 est , 20 july 2012 . | . updated : . 11:47 est , 20 july 2012 . fda spokesman michael felberbaum said the administration does not comment on litigation . the newsroom 's jeff daniels has giving a stinging assessment of america 's attitude to important current affairs . the 57-year-old actor plays the anchorman in the new hbo aaron sorkin drama series . he told cbs news today : ' i think there are many -lsb- messages on the . show . -rsb- however , one of them , specific to that , is that i do n't think . cnn 's debra goldschmidt contributed to this report . we 're informed anymore as a country . ' uninformed : actor jeff daniels thinks the american electorate need to pay more attention to the news . ' i think we have the attention span of a . gnat . you know , with cell phones and twitter ... . we do n't know as much . as we need to know . ' the controversial show , dubbed a ` lefty gas-cloud ' by fox news , has been a lightning rod for conservative critics since it debuted june 24
 The text describes a situation where an Airway plane was forced to make an emergency landing in Munich, Germany due to a medical emergency on board. The passenger, Thompson Airways, had a heart attack and was rushed to hospital after landing. The incident highlights the importance of having medical professionals on board flights and the need for airlines to have emergency procedures in place.