avionimc...I do think it is an ''event''. I am a careful consumer of information and a critical analyst of the news media. I've also earned my living as a pilot since 1979 and have never seen such a problem. One time a pilot flying with me choked on a pickle in a meal...but he coughed it up and resumed his duties.
One must ask how do two pilots manage to get flu symptoms so terrible as to cause them to pass out while in the performance of their duties?
is there a problem with calling in sick at this airline?
is the rest time really adequate?
do both of these pilots have a contact/connection somewhere...had they flown together, or with a common flight attendant?