Batik A320 near Kupang on Nov 17th 2019, captain incapacitated
Last Update: November 18, 2019 / 22:09:02 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Nov 17, 2019
Classification
Incident
Cause
Captain incapacitated
Airline
British Airways
Flight number
ID-6548
Departure
Jakarta, Indonesia
Destination
Kupang, Indonesia
Aircraft Registration
PK-LUF
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
A replacement A320-200 registration PK-LZL positioned from Surabaya (Indonesia) to Kupang and resumed the schedule assigned to PK-LUF with a delay of about 6.5 hours.
The occurrence aircraft remained on the ground for about 18 hours, then positioned to Surabaya and resumed service.
Indonesia's KNKT opened an investigation into the occurrence.
The airport stated the cause of the incapacitation is still to be determined.
The airline reported the captain descended the aircraft after experiencing a headache that reduced his concentration.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Nov 17, 2019
Classification
Incident
Cause
Captain incapacitated
Airline
British Airways
Flight number
ID-6548
Departure
Jakarta, Indonesia
Destination
Kupang, Indonesia
Aircraft Registration
PK-LUF
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
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