Alaska B739 near Spokane on Mar 6th 2019, captain unwell
Last Update: March 8, 2019 / 00:08:38 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 6, 2019
Classification
Incident
Airline
Alaska Airlines
Flight number
AS-738
Departure
Seattle, United States
Destination
Kansas City, United States
Aircraft Registration
N306AS
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-900
ICAO Type Designator
B739
The airline reported the captain felt unwell, however, was able to continue his duties. A replacement pilot was dispatched to Spokane and continued the flight.
The occurrence aircraft remained on the ground in Spokane for about 4 hours, then continued the journey and reached Kansas City with a delay of 5.5 hours.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 6, 2019
Classification
Incident
Airline
Alaska Airlines
Flight number
AS-738
Departure
Seattle, United States
Destination
Kansas City, United States
Aircraft Registration
N306AS
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-900
ICAO Type Designator
B739
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