Jet2 plane diverted to Porto after pilot falls ill at the controls
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Jet2 plane diverted to Porto after pilot falls ill at the controls
A pilot fell ill at the controls of an aeroplane flying from Manchester to the Atlantic island of Madeira, forcing the flight to be diverted to northern Portugal.The airline, Jet2, confirmed that the aircraft had to land in Porto on Monday, adding that a replacement aircraft and crew had been dispatched to get passengers to their proper destination. According to one report, which Jet2 did not confirm, the other pilot was joined in the cabin by a passenger, who helped land the plane. They made the announcement that there had been an incident on the flight deck and another Jet2 pilot who happened to be on holiday came forward from the back of the plane,” MailOnline quoted one of the passengers as saying.
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You have to admire the Suns ability to overdramatise! “Hero off duty pilot lands plane” - completely ignores the fact there would have been a first officer who should have been more than competent to do this by himself, yes good that the off duty guy gave a hand, but not really “hero” stuff!
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Yes, FNC is Captain only approach, landing and take off. Anyway, medical care is far more comprehensive on the Mainland than Madeira. Incapacitation of a Flight Crew member is a Mayday where I’m from, LAND ASAP.
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Apparently the Cpt was incapacitated.
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I’m not sure I’d use the terminology Land ASAP.
I’ve not seen an FM or OM say that.
I hope they make a full and speedy recovery.
I’m not sure I’d use the terminology Land ASAP.
I’ve not seen an FM or OM say that.
I hope they make a full and speedy recovery.
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Declare an emergency ("MAYDAY, MAYDAY, MAYDAY") and plan to land at the nearest suitable airport. Consider the following factors:
Increased workload.
Weather conditions.
Familiarity with alternate airports.
Are you suggesting we fly onwards for hours with only one conscious pilot?
Sipping my G and T in the back I would rather the FO flew into an airport he was familiar with, especially if relatively inexperienced. The risk of a second incapacitation is statistically tiny over a matter of hours.
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For those rotary pilots who fly single crew, at night, into unsurveyed sites with sick patients in the back, this could be an interesting debate
Sipping my G and T in the back I would rather the FO flew into an airport he was familiar with, especially if relatively inexperienced. The risk of a second incapacitation is statistically tiny over a matter of hours.
Sipping my G and T in the back I would rather the FO flew into an airport he was familiar with, especially if relatively inexperienced. The risk of a second incapacitation is statistically tiny over a matter of hours.
Funchal is a captains only landing so even if the F/O pushed on, he would not have been able to land in Funchal and had to divert to Porto Santo. Another airfield he might never have been.
Whilst statistically the risk of a second incapacitation might be small, it really depends on the reason for the incapacitation. It could be due to a batch of dodgy food or drink. Statistically it might be a very small risk but not a risk that should be taken lightly at 38000 feet.
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that echoes my thoughts that people seemed to forget about the poor guy who was ill, yes it may have just been some sort of faint, but how do you know until it has been properly checked out!?
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For those rotary pilots who fly single crew, at night, into unsurveyed sites with sick patients in the back, this could be an interesting debate
Sipping my G and T in the back I would rather the FO flew into an airport he was familiar with, especially if relatively inexperienced. The risk of a second incapacitation is statistically tiny over a matter of hours.
Sipping my G and T in the back I would rather the FO flew into an airport he was familiar with, especially if relatively inexperienced. The risk of a second incapacitation is statistically tiny over a matter of hours.
p.s when one engine fails the second usually doesn’t fail either. Usually..
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Comparing apples and oranges. The rotary pilot who flies single crew is operating an aircraft that is certified for single crew operation. A B757 is not certified for single crew operation, hence why they landed at a suitable airfield.
Funchal is a captains only landing so even if the F/O pushed on, he would not have been able to land in Funchal and had to divert to Porto Santo. Another airfield he might never have been.
Whilst statistically the risk of a second incapacitation might be small, it really depends on the reason for the incapacitation. It could be due to a batch of dodgy food or drink. Statistically it might be a very small risk but not a risk that should be taken lightly at 38000 feet.
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Are we really having an argument about whether or not it's a good idea to "land nearest suitable" when one of two pilots on a commercial airliner has become incapacitated?