Created Saturday, Jul 22nd 2023 11:33Z, last updated Thursday, Oct 19th 2023 19:40Z
An Eurowings Discover Airbus A320-200, registration D-AIUT performing flight
4Y-1205 from Heraklion (Greece) to Frankfurt/Main (Germany), was on approach to Frankfurt when the first officer took control of the aircraft, declared emergency reporting the captain had become incapacitated. A rescue helicopter was dispatched to meet the aircraft at Frankfurt. The aircraft continued for a safe landing on Frankfurt's runway 25L and taxied to the apron without delay. A short time after the aircraft reached its outer stand, the helicopter landed behind the aircraft and took the captain to a hospital.
According to information The Aviation Herald received the first officer had very recently been checked out as first officer.
The airline reported they can confirm that recently there was a medical incident in the cockpit. The Airbus A320 landed safely and on schedule in Frankfurt. All passengers and all crew left the aircraft "wohlbehalten" (safe and sound).
The aircraft remained on the ground for about 4 hours, then departed for its next rotation.
On Oct 19th 2023 the German BFU reported they have opened an investigation into the occurrence stating the aircraft was enroute near Milan (Italy) on approach to Frankfurt when the captain had health problems, the first officer took control of the aircraft.
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