The second pilot fainted. What do experts say?
It was February 17, 2024. The Lufthansa aircraft started from Frankfurt to Spanish Seville. There were 199 passengers and a crew of six on board. The flight ran calmly until the captain left the cockpit to use the toilet. At that time, only a second pilot remained at the controls.
The captain couldn’t go back to the cockpit!
Just a few seconds after the captain’s leaving, there was a dramatic situation. Second The pilot suddenly lost consciousness! According to experts, this could have been caused by an attack of epilepsy. It could have ended tragically.
When the captain heard alarming sounds from the cockpit, he tried to go back there. Unfortunately, he couldn’t get there. Attempts to open the door ended in failure. The situation was dramatic, panic broke out on board. Fortunately, the crew kept cold and implemented emergency procedures. The machine flew on an autopilot. After a few minutes, a miracle became. The pilot who had an epilepsy attack regained consciousness and managed to open the door. The captain returned to his place and decided about an emergency landing in Madrid.
After landing in the Spanish capital, the second pilot was immediately examined by a doctor. As it turned out, he showed the symptoms of previously undiagnosed neurological disease. He was pale, sweaty and in poor condition.
Experts published a report. There are clear recommendations
The Spanish agency CIAIAC has published a report in which it clearly states that there should always be two authorized persons in the cockpit. Similar recommendations appeared in 2015 after the tragic Germanwings disaster, in which 150 people were killed.
(Source: o2.pl, Fakt.pl)
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