Transavia France B738 near Funchal on Jan 3rd 2020, captain incapacitated
Last Update: January 3, 2020 / 20:01:52 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 3, 2020
Classification
Incident
Cause
Captain incapacitated
Airline
Transavia France
Flight number
TO-3450
Departure
Porto, Portugal
Destination
Funchal, Portugal
Aircraft Registration
F-HTVG
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
A source told The Aviation Herald, that the captain fainted and received first aid from a doctor travelling as passenger on board. The first officer was not certified to perform landing at Funchal, therefore turned around and returned to Porto.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 3, 2020
Classification
Incident
Cause
Captain incapacitated
Airline
Transavia France
Flight number
TO-3450
Departure
Porto, Portugal
Destination
Funchal, Portugal
Aircraft Registration
F-HTVG
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
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