Finnair A321 near Helsinki on Jan 23rd 2018, first officer incapacitated

Last Update: January 23, 2018 / 20:53:09 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jan 23, 2018

Classification
Incident

Airline
Finnair

Flight number
AY-617

Destination
Ivalo, Finland

Aircraft Registration
OH-LZP

Aircraft Type
Airbus A321

ICAO Type Designator
A321

A Finnair Airbus A321-200, registration OH-LZP performing flight AY-617 from Helsinki to Ivalo (Finland) with 186 passengers, was enroute at FL370 about 130nm north of Helsinki when the first officer became ill prompting the captain to take control and return the aircraft to Helsinki, where the aircraft landed safely about one hour after departure and about 30 minutes after turning around. The first officer was taken to a hospital.

The airline reported the first officer developed a medical condition, nothing serious, that was deemed prudent to return and pick up another first officer. A replacement first officer was called in from stand by.

The aircraft departed again after about 80 minutes on the ground and reached Ivalo with a delay of 2:20 hours.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jan 23, 2018

Classification
Incident

Airline
Finnair

Flight number
AY-617

Destination
Ivalo, Finland

Aircraft Registration
OH-LZP

Aircraft Type
Airbus A321

ICAO Type Designator
A321

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