Etihad B772 near Kuwait on Sep 27th 2017, captain incapacitated and died
Last Update: September 27, 2017 / 15:51:32 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Sep 27, 2017
Classification
Incident
Cause
Captain incapacitated
Airline
Etihad Airways
Departure
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Destination
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Aircraft Registration
A6-DDE
Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-200
ICAO Type Designator
B772
The airline reported they are deeply saddened to report the passing of their captain.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Sep 27, 2017
Classification
Incident
Cause
Captain incapacitated
Airline
Etihad Airways
Departure
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Destination
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Aircraft Registration
A6-DDE
Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-200
ICAO Type Designator
B772
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