An Easy Jet airplane was issued with a red alert after the Co-Pilot of the plane fainted during flight. This was a rare occurrence as the pilot suddenly fainted before the plane could land at the airport.
A Co-Pilot Fainted On Easy Jet Flight
The flight EZY2459 was traveling from London to Portugal on Saturday, 27th July, when the Co-pilot fainted right before landing. The plane landed safely at the airport. Paramedics were already on the airplane and took him to the hospital for treatment. The First Officer of the plane was sent to Santa Maria Hospital, located in Lisbon.
The Airbus A320 was faced with a red alert which is a standard procedure to stop all operations for the safety of the plane and its passengers. The standard procedure is to have two pilots in the cockpit of an airplane at all times. All 193 passengers who boarded the flight were safely landed by the second pilot.
The return journey of the plane from Lisbon, Portugal to Luton, London was delayed by 3 hours due to this red alert. After the incident, the Spokesperson of Easy Jet stated:
“EasyJet can confirm that flight EZY2459 from Luton to Lisbon was met by the paramedics upon landing due to a pilot member feeling unwell. The captain landed the flight routinely in line with procedures and passengers disembarked normally. At no point was the safety of the flight compromised. The safety and welfare of passengers and crew is EasyJet’s highest priority.”
Previous Pilot Incidents On Flights
These incidents do occur rarely, but such cases have occurred in the past as well. One such incident occurred in October of last year on British Airways. The BA Shuttle 13C was travelling from Newcastle to London on 19th October. They had to land the plane at Heathrow Airport around 9 am.
The British Airways flight had both pilots fall ill when the flight was around 30,000 ft in the air. The reason for the illness was a foul odor in the cockpit. All the emergency services were already present before the plane landed at the airport.
Both the pilots had to report at the British Airways reporting center. The medical staff that was present onsite assessed them and took them to a nearby hospital. The reason for the illness was found to be a smoke inhalation by both pilots. The pilots were medically fit after a few days rest and the plane services resumed for British Airways as usual.
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