F/O Incapacitated during approach - Mayday?

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Originally Posted by Capot

With acknowledgement to Avherald



Hmmm.....Mayday? Maybe more effective to tell ATC to get a doctor/ambulance to the aircraft immediately on parking, and why?

A Mayday call can create unnecessary distractions, in some circumstances. In this case there was only one priority, and that's to get treatment started on the F/O. Apart from him, it's arguable that there was no immediate threat to life.

It’s an idiotic statement.
Doesn’t matter you already tried to recant it.
It’s an airplane certified for 2-pilot operation only.
One “fails” and that’s a ge-nu-ine emergency and hence a Mayday.
Possibly more critical then losing an engine on a two engine jet with two capable pilots.
Some airspace is so busy you need two pilots to prevent deviations from any sort of SID or STAR constraints.
That plus the potential life threatening incapacitation of the FO.
Crew member incapacitation is also mandatory reporting to the NTSB.
Part 830 of the FAA regulations.
And anything requiring NTSB notification is an emergency hence a Mayday