Created Monday, Feb 3rd 2025 20:26Z, last updated Monday, Feb 3rd 2025 20:26Z
A Lufthansa Boeing 747-8, registration D-ABYF performing flight
LH-463 from Miami,FL (USA) to Frankfurt/Main (Germany), was enroute at FL350 about 140nm west of Gander,NL (Canada) when the crew decided to turn around and divert to Montreal,QC (Canada) reporting the captain had become incapacitated. The aircraft landed in Montreal about 2:20 hours later.
The Canadian TSB reported the captain became ill in the crew rest area. The senior first officer assumed command, the first officer summoned to the cockpit. Two flight attendants provided first aid. Considering the weather the crew decided to divert to Montreal, the crew declared emergency, dumped fuel enroute to Montreal, the aircraft landed in Montreal without further incident.
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