Easyjet A20N near Faro on Apr 10th 2022, pilot incapacitated
Last Update: April 14, 2022 / 16:03:19 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 10, 2022
Classification
Incident
Airline
Easyjet
Flight number
U2-2213
Departure
London Luton, United Kingdom
Destination
Agadir, Morocco
Aircraft Registration
G-UZHA
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320-200N
ICAO Type Designator
A20N
Authorities in Faro reported the aircraft diverted due to sudden illness of one of the pilots, after landing the pilot was taken care of and transported to a hospital.
The aircraft is still on the ground in Faro about 26 hours after landing.
The passengers were taken to hotels. The return flight U2-2214 was cancelled.
On Apr 14th 2022 it became known that the captain of the flight had dislocated his shoulder and became incapacitated due to pain.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 10, 2022
Classification
Incident
Airline
Easyjet
Flight number
U2-2213
Departure
London Luton, United Kingdom
Destination
Agadir, Morocco
Aircraft Registration
G-UZHA
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320-200N
ICAO Type Designator
A20N
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