Quote:Pilot had seizure that stiffened his legs & back, jamming his feet under rudder pedals on short final approach.

The captain immediately took over flying duties and there was no loss of aircraft control.

The relief pilot who was required to be on the flight deck during landing was able to remove the unconscious pilot from the seat.

This is the 4th Pilot Incapacitation in 2 weeks!!!

Recent Pilot incapacitations or deaths:

Nov.26, 2023 - Ryanair Flight FR-3472 (LTN-RZE) from London Luton, UK to Rzeszow (Poland) - one of the pilots became incapacitated, plane diverted to Krakow and landed safely. The aircraft was awaited by an ambulance. The pilot received medical assistance.

Nov.20, 2023 - Air Transat Flight TS-186 (YYZ-PUJ) from Toronto, Canada to Punta Cana, Dominican Republic - pilot became incapacitated and was replaced by a pilot passenger 

Nov.16, 2023 - Air India Pilot Death - 37 year old Air India Pilot Captain Himanil Kumar had cardiac arrest at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport during training   

Oct.30, 2023 - Jet2 Flight LS-1711 (MAN-DLM) Manchester (UK) to Dalaman (Turkey) - First officer became incapacitated, pilot diverted aircraft to Budapest, landed safely   

Oct.18, 2023 - Austrian Airlines Pilot Death - 43 year old Christian Zimmerebner, AUA Austrian Airlines Pilot and member of Dorfgastein mountain rescue, died suddenly on Oct.18, 2023 due to "serious illness" 

Sep.24, 2023 - Austrian Airlines Flight OS-188 (STR-VIE) Stuttgart to Vienna The captain became incapacitated, first officer took control of aircraft   

Sep.23, 2023 - Alaska Airlines Pilot Death - 37 year old Captain Eric McRae died suddenly in his hotel room during layover, was to fly that morning   

Sep.22, 2023 - Delta Flight DL-291 (CDG-LAX) Paris to Los Angeles - Pilot became incapacitated, was taken to cabin for care, plane diverted to Minneapolis, pilot taken to hospital.

Pilot Incapacitation Trending or @MakisMD

(12-05-2023, 02:20 AM)EndtheMadnessNow Wrote: Just so happens to be trending at start of the busiest annual flying season.

(12-05-2023, 02:20 AM)EndtheMadnessNow Wrote:

Quote:Pilot had seizure that stiffened his legs & back, jamming his feet under rudder pedals on short final approach.

The captain immediately took over flying duties and there was no loss of aircraft control.

The relief pilot who was required to be on the flight deck during landing was able to remove the unconscious pilot from the seat.

This is the 4th Pilot Incapacitation in 2 weeks!!!

Recent Pilot incapacitations or deaths:

Nov.26, 2023 - Ryanair Flight FR-3472 (LTN-RZE) from London Luton, UK to Rzeszow (Poland) - one of the pilots became incapacitated, plane diverted to Krakow and landed safely. The aircraft was awaited by an ambulance. The pilot received medical assistance.

Nov.20, 2023 - Air Transat Flight TS-186 (YYZ-PUJ) from Toronto, Canada to Punta Cana, Dominican Republic - pilot became incapacitated and was replaced by a pilot passenger 

Nov.16, 2023 - Air India Pilot Death - 37 year old Air India Pilot Captain Himanil Kumar had cardiac arrest at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport during training   

Oct.30, 2023 - Jet2 Flight LS-1711 (MAN-DLM) Manchester (UK) to Dalaman (Turkey) - First officer became incapacitated, pilot diverted aircraft to Budapest, landed safely   

Oct.18, 2023 - Austrian Airlines Pilot Death - 43 year old Christian Zimmerebner, AUA Austrian Airlines Pilot and member of Dorfgastein mountain rescue, died suddenly on Oct.18, 2023 due to "serious illness" 

Sep.24, 2023 - Austrian Airlines Flight OS-188 (STR-VIE) Stuttgart to Vienna The captain became incapacitated, first officer took control of aircraft   

Sep.23, 2023 - Alaska Airlines Pilot Death - 37 year old Captain Eric McRae died suddenly in his hotel room during layover, was to fly that morning   

Sep.22, 2023 - Delta Flight DL-291 (CDG-LAX) Paris to Los Angeles - Pilot became incapacitated, was taken to cabin for care, plane diverted to Minneapolis, pilot taken to hospital.

Pilot Incapacitation Trending or @MakisMD

Just so happens to be trending at start of the busiest annual flying season.