FR4038 - Incident: Ryanair B738 at Milan on Apr 22nd 2025
Created Saturday, Apr 26th 2025 11:05Z, last updated Saturday, Apr 26th 2025 11:05Z
A Ryanair Boeing 737-800, registration EI-EKK performing flight FR-4038 from Dublin (Ireland) to Milan Bergamo (Italy), was descending towards Bergamo when the captain began to feel unwell and became incapacitated. The first officer took control of the aircraft, entered a number of holds and subsequently landed the aircraft on Bergamo's runway 28 about 30 minutes later and stopped on the runway. Medical services attended to the captain.
The airport was closed for about 50 minutes as result causing a number of diversions.
The aircraft remained on the ground over night and returned to service about 10 hours after landing.
Source: The Aviation Herald