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A Flight Carrying 200 Passengers Flew From Germany to Spain Without a Pilot
A Flight Carrying 200 Passengers Flew From Germany to Spain Without a Pilot
Sat, May 17, 2025, 12:43 PM CDT·2 min read
"As Business Insider reports, a Lufthansa flight traveling from Frankfurt, Germany to Seville, Spain was left pilot-less for approximately 10 minutes due to unsettling circumstances.
As the flight prepared to cross the border into Spain, with about 30 minutes of travel time left, the captain used the opportunity to take a quick bathroom break
.When he attempted to re-enter the cockpit eight minutes later, he was unable to do so despite attempting to input the door’s security code five separate times. A flight attendant attempted to assist by using the intercom to contact the first officer, but with no response.
While nothing had seemed amiss with the captain’s 38-year-old co-pilot, he reportedly lost consciousness at some point during his superior’s trip to the john.
Eventually, the first officer regained consciousness and was able to open the door for the captain—leaving the flight unmanned for an estimated 10 minutes.
"The first officer was described as being “pale, sweating, and moving strangely,” so was quickly attended to by the flight crew and a doctor who was onboard.
Meanwhile, the captain diverted the flight to Madrid, which was the closest airport, so that the pilot could seek immediate medical attention.
According to the investigators’ report, his “sudden and severe incapacitation” was due to a neurological disorder that was known to bring on seizures
Must have had the fish.
I don't understand why the autopilot didn't engage.
A Flight Carrying 200 Passengers Flew From Germany to Spain Without a Pilot
Sat, May 17, 2025, 12:43 PM CDT·2 min read
"As Business Insider reports, a Lufthansa flight traveling from Frankfurt, Germany to Seville, Spain was left pilot-less for approximately 10 minutes due to unsettling circumstances.
As the flight prepared to cross the border into Spain, with about 30 minutes of travel time left, the captain used the opportunity to take a quick bathroom break
.When he attempted to re-enter the cockpit eight minutes later, he was unable to do so despite attempting to input the door’s security code five separate times. A flight attendant attempted to assist by using the intercom to contact the first officer, but with no response.
While nothing had seemed amiss with the captain’s 38-year-old co-pilot, he reportedly lost consciousness at some point during his superior’s trip to the john.
Eventually, the first officer regained consciousness and was able to open the door for the captain—leaving the flight unmanned for an estimated 10 minutes.
"The first officer was described as being “pale, sweating, and moving strangely,” so was quickly attended to by the flight crew and a doctor who was onboard.
Meanwhile, the captain diverted the flight to Madrid, which was the closest airport, so that the pilot could seek immediate medical attention.
According to the investigators’ report, his “sudden and severe incapacitation” was due to a neurological disorder that was known to bring on seizures
Must have had the fish.
I don't understand why the autopilot didn't engage.
