Air Canada A321 near Toronto on Aug 13th 2015, captain incapacitated

Last Update: August 19, 2015 / 15:22:21 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Aug 13, 2015

Classification
Incident

Airline
Air Canada

Flight number
AC-739

Aircraft Registration
C-GITY

Aircraft Type
Airbus A321

ICAO Type Designator
A321

An Air Canada Airbus A321-200, registration C-GITY performing flight AC-739 from Toronto,ON (Canada) to San Francisco,CA (USA) with 192 people on board, was enroute at FL320 about 660nm west of Toronto when the captain became ill and was unable to continue duties. The first officer assumed command of the aircraft and decided to return to Toronto while doctors travelling as passengers on board provided assistance to the captain. The aircraft landed safely back in Toronto about 2:20 hours after departure, the captain was taken to a hospital.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Aug 13, 2015

Classification
Incident

Airline
Air Canada

Flight number
AC-739

Aircraft Registration
C-GITY

Aircraft Type
Airbus A321

ICAO Type Designator
A321

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