FR4587 - Incident: Malta Air B738 near Porto on Aug 10th 2025

A Malta Air Boeing 737-800 on behalf of Ryanair, registration 9H-QEH performing flight FR-4587 from Barcelona,SP (Spain) to Porto (Portugal) with 137 passengers and 6 crew, was on approach to Porto when the first officer declared Mayday reporting the captain had just become unconscious and had been removed from the cockpit. The first officer advised ATC they would not be able to vacate the runway and would need a tow truck after landing, the captain had started to recover but would not return to the cockpit. Porto pulled all approaching aircraft from their approaches causing a few diversions. The Boeing continued for a safe landing on runway 17 about 25 minutes later. The aircraft was towed off the runway. The captain was checked by paramedics but declined being taken to a hospital.

The aircraft remained on the ground in Porto for about 6 hours before returning to service.