jet2 B733 near Dusseldorf on Apr 13th 2012, medical emergency
Last Update: April 16, 2012 / 22:43:49 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 13, 2012
Cause
Medical emergency
Airline
Jet2.com
Flight number
LS-195
Departure
Leeds, United Kingdom
Destination
Prague, Czech Republic
Aircraft Registration
G-GDFG
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-300
ICAO Type Designator
B733
The aircraft reached Prague with a delay of 5:45 hours.
Passenger Dan reported to have travelled with the patient, a close friend of him. His friend was extremely fit though asthmatic and stopped breathing passing away peacefully, he assumed it may have been an asthma attack though he isn't aware of a confirmed cause of his passing.
Another passenger reported he wasn't aware of the initial stages of the emergency. When he got aware he saw the patient being attended by two cabin crew, he believed they were trying to administer oxygen. The patient had vomited clearly identifyable through the smell. Crew called for a doctor on board, a passenger, possibly as a medical student, identified himself but did not get involved in providing assistance to the patient. The captain announced they would divert to Dusseldorf and land in 10 minutes, after landing medical staff entered the cabin with oxygen supply, the oxygen however was not used anymore. The passenger assumed the patient was pronounced dead by then, the patient was subsequently taken away accompanied by his friends. Cabin crew had acted very compassionate and showed a lot of dedication and professionalism, the patient seemed to have passed away peacefully.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 13, 2012
Cause
Medical emergency
Airline
Jet2.com
Flight number
LS-195
Departure
Leeds, United Kingdom
Destination
Prague, Czech Republic
Aircraft Registration
G-GDFG
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-300
ICAO Type Designator
B733
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