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Lufthansa investigates incident of plane flying without pilot for 10 minutes during medical emergency

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Multiple reports of a Lufthansa Airbus A321 incident in February 2024 detail an unusual circumstance where the plane flew without a pilot for 10 minutes. According to the accounts, the first officer (co-pilot) experienced a seizure, likely related to an undiagnosed neurological condition, and lost consciousness. The captain was in the lavatory at the time. A total of 205 people were on board, with no passengers reported to have been injured.

  1. USCNN
    1. Lufthansa flight flew without a pilot for 10 minutes after copilot fainted, report finds
  2. USThe Washington Post
    1. Airliner flew 10 minutes without pilot in medical emergency, report finds
  3. INThe Times of India
    1. Lufthansa plane flies without a pilot for 10 minutes; captain in lavatory, co-pilot loses consciousness

sources

  1. 1.CNN
  2. 2.The Washington Post
  3. 3.The Times of India

perspectives

  1. 1.Air travel
  2. 2.Aviation Accidents and Incidents
  3. 3.Transportation

countries

  1. 1.GermanyDE
  2. 2.SpainES
  3. 3.United StatesUS

organizations

  1. 1.LufthansaDE
  2. 2.Spanish Air Safety Agency
  3. 3.Airbus
  4. 4.Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand
  5. 5.European Commission
  6. 6.European Union Aviation Safety Agency
  7. 7.Turkish AirlinesTR
  8. 8.US Federal Aviation AuthorityUS

persons

  1. 1.Rosa De Acosta

technicals

  1. 1.A321
  2. 2.Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport
  3. 3.Frankfurt Airport
Lufthansa investigates incident of plane flying without pilot for 10 minutes during medical emergency