Austrian A320 near Vienna on Sep 24th 2023, captain temporarily incapacitated

Last Update: September 26, 2023 / 08:06:46 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Sep 24, 2023

Classification
Incident

Airline
Austrian Airlines

Flight number
OS-188

Departure
Stuttgart, Germany

Destination
Vienna, Austria

Aircraft Registration
OE-LZA

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

An Austrian Airlines Airbus A320-200, registration OE-LZA performing flight OS-188 from Stuttgart (Germany) to Vienna (Austria), was enroute at 310 nearing the top of descent towards Vienna when the captain started to feel unwell. While descending towards Vienna the captain became incapacitated, the first officer took control of the aircraft, continued the descent towards Vienna and intercepted the localizer for runway 34. Upon intercepting the glidepath the captain recovered and was able to resume his duties. The aircraft continued for a safe landing on runway 34.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Sep 24, 2023

Classification
Incident

Airline
Austrian Airlines

Flight number
OS-188

Departure
Stuttgart, Germany

Destination
Vienna, Austria

Aircraft Registration
OE-LZA

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

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