Pegasus B738 at Istanbul on Feb 11th 2020, captain incapacitated

Last Update: February 11, 2020 / 19:34:36 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Feb 11, 2020

Classification
Incident

Flight number
PC-902

Aircraft Registration
TC-CPI

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

A Pegasus Airlines Boeing 737-800, registration TC-CPI performing flight PC-902 from Vienna (Austria) to Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen (Turkey), was descending towards Istanbul when the captain lost consciousness prompting the first officer to declare emergency and request an ambulance for the captain. The captain regained consciousness just as the aircraft joined the final approach. The aircraft continued for a safe landing on Sabiha Gokcen's runway 24. The captain was taken to a hospital and is reported to be on the way to a full recovery.

The airline reported the captain was "disturbed". The captain was taken to a local hospital for necessary checks and is in good condition.

The occurrence aircraft departed for its next flight about 90 minutes after landing.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Feb 11, 2020

Classification
Incident

Flight number
PC-902

Aircraft Registration
TC-CPI

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

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