Created Saturday, Aug 27th 2022 09:18Z, last updated Saturday, Aug 27th 2022 09:18Z
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LS-1239 from Birmingham,EN (UK) to Antalya (Turkey), was enroute at FL370 about 110nm northnortheast of Thessaloniki (Greece) when one of the pilots fainted prompting the other pilot to divert the aircraft to Thessaloniki, where the aircraft landed safely on runway 16 about 23 minutes after leaving FL370.
Passengers reported they had just gone through turbulence when a commotion started at the front of the aircraft. Subsequently there were told one of the pilots had fainted and they were diverting to Thessaloniki. After landing in Greece they had to wait for an hour until the ambulance arrived.
The airline reported one of the pilots on board felt unwell prompting a precautionary diversion to Thessaloniki. A replacement crew was dispatched to Thessaloniki and continued the flight.
The aircraft remained on the ground for about 9 hours, then continued the flight to Antalya reaching Antalya with a total delay of 9 hours.
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