On board the Boeing 747-8 airline, Lufthansa, which flew from Miami (USA) to Frankfurt (Germany), an abnormal situation occurred: the commander lost consciousness. The flight across the Atlantic usually takes from 8 to 9 hours, but this time the plane emergingly returned after 5 hours 40 minutes. This is reported by Aviation Horald.
The incident occurred on board the LH463 flight. The plane flew out of Miami airport at about 17:09 (local time). At some point, the captain, feeling weak, went into the crew's recreation area and unexpectedly lost consciousness. This happened when the board was about 260 kilometers west of Gander (Newfoundland).
The crew reacted immediately. The command took the second pilot, and the stewardesses provided first aid to the victim.
As reported by the Canadian Aviation Security Service TSB, the flight was redirected. Due to bad weather conditions, the crew decided to fly to Montreal Airport (Canada).
According to the airplane service, the aircraft gave the alarm and merged the fuel before landing.
" Lufthansa regrets the inconvenience caused to travelers. The safety of passengers and crew members is our priority, ”said the representative of the airline, without providing any other details.
Passengers were transferred to other flights. The condition of the affected pilot Lufthansa has not yet been reported.
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