British Airways B772 over Atlantic on Mar 15th 2024, one of the pilots incapacitated
Last Update: March 19, 2024 / 19:36:18 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 15, 2024
Classification
Incident
Airline
British Airways
Flight number
BA-2272
Departure
New York JFK, United States
Destination
London Gatwick, United Kingdom
Aircraft Registration
G-VIIP
Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-200
ICAO Type Designator
B772
The Canadian TSB reported: "At 04:42 UTC, a flight crew member contacted Gander ACC to declare a medical emergency for a flight crew member who was unable to continue with flight duties. A clearance was requested to divert to St. John’s International Airport (CYYT), NL. Gander ACC issued the clearance and the aircraft landed safely at CYYT at 05:59 UTC with paramedics standing by."
The aircraft remained on the ground in St. John's for about 36 hours before positioning to Gatwick. The aircraft remained on the ground in Gatwick for another 36 hours before returning to service.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 15, 2024
Classification
Incident
Airline
British Airways
Flight number
BA-2272
Departure
New York JFK, United States
Destination
London Gatwick, United Kingdom
Aircraft Registration
G-VIIP
Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-200
ICAO Type Designator
B772
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