Created Wednesday, Nov 2nd 2022 16:41Z, last updated Wednesday, Nov 2nd 2022 16:41Z
A Flydubai Boeing 737-800, registration A6-FED performing flight
FZ-1942 from Tashkent (Uzbekistan) to Dubai (united Arab Emirates) with 172 people on board, was enroute at FL380 about 260nm northeast of Shiraz (Iran) when the captain became unconscious prompting the first officer to declare emergency and divert to Shiraz, where the aircraft landed safely on runway 29L about 50 minutes later.
The aircraft remained on the ground for about 10 hours, then continued the flight with a replacement crew and reached Dubai with a delay of about 11 hours.
Shiraz Airport reported a member of the crew had become ill prompting the diversion to Shiraz.
On Nov 2nd 2022 Israel's Military reported an Israeli female soldier returning from holidays in Tashkent was on board on the flight, the captain of which had become unconscious in flight, and was able to continue to Dubai without any difficulties.
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