TAROM B738 near Bucharest on Mar 25th 2023, captain incapacitated
Last Update: March 27, 2023 / 12:02:45 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 25, 2023
Classification
Incident
Cause
Captain incapacitated
Airline
Tarom
Flight number
RO-7673
Departure
Timisoara, Romania
Destination
Hurghada, Egypt
Aircraft Registration
YR-BGK
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
The aircraft remained on the ground for about 90 minutes, then departed again.
The airline reported the "medical emergency of one of the members of the command crew" prompted the crew to divert to Bucharest.
According to media reports in Bulgaria the captain (30 years of age) complained about chest pain and increased heart rate, then fell unconscious. The captain is on his way to recovery.
On Mar 27th 2023 Romania's AIAS announced: "On 25.03.2023, around 17:21 local time, AIAS was notified about the occurrence of a civil aviation event at Henri Coandă Airport, Otopeni, in which the Boeing B738 aircraft, registered YR-BGK, was involved, which carried out an emergency landing. There are no victims. The event is being investigated by AIAS."
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 25, 2023
Classification
Incident
Cause
Captain incapacitated
Airline
Tarom
Flight number
RO-7673
Departure
Timisoara, Romania
Destination
Hurghada, Egypt
Aircraft Registration
YR-BGK
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
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