Brussels A333 at Brussels on Nov 29th 2021, captain incapacitated
Last Update: November 30, 2021 / 09:34:09 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Nov 29, 2021
Classification
Incident
Cause
Captain incapacitated
Airline
Brussels Airlines
Flight number
SN-277
Departure
Brussels, Belgium
Destination
Accra, Ghana
Aircraft Registration
OO-SFF
Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-300
ICAO Type Designator
A333
The airline reported the captain became suddenly ill but made clear it was not related to Covid-19. A replacement captain is going to operate the aircraft to Accra.
The aircraft departed again about 2 hours after landing back and reached Accra with a delay of about 3 hours.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Nov 29, 2021
Classification
Incident
Cause
Captain incapacitated
Airline
Brussels Airlines
Flight number
SN-277
Departure
Brussels, Belgium
Destination
Accra, Ghana
Aircraft Registration
OO-SFF
Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-300
ICAO Type Designator
A333
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