British Airways B772 over Atlantic on Feb 3rd 2013, first officer incapacitated due to fumes on flight deck

Last Update: February 6, 2013 / 22:15:43 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Feb 3, 2013

Classification
Accident

Cause
First officer incapacitated

Airline
British Airways

Flight number
BA-67

Departure
London Heathrow, United Kingdom

Destination
Philadelphia, United States

Aircraft Registration
G-ZZZC

Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-200

ICAO Type Designator
B772

A British Airways Boeing 777-200, registration G-ZZZC performing flight BA-67 from London Heathrow,EN (UK) to Philadelphia,PA (USA) with 158 people on board, was enroute at FL380 over the Atlantic Ocean about 450nm eastnortheast of Goose Bay,NL (Canada) when the crew detected fumes on the flight deck causing eye and throat irritation. About 25 minutes later the first officer became nauseous. Both flight crew donned their oxygen masks, the captain declared PAN and diverted the aircraft to Goose Bay where the aircraft landed safely about 80 minutes after detecting the fumes and about 45 minutes after the first officer became incapacitated.

The Canadian TSB reported that the passengers remained on board of the aircraft until a replacement aircraft arrived. Both flight crew underwent medical examinations with no anomalies found, both flight crew were deemed fit for flying. British Airways maintenance attempted to determine the source of or duplicate the fumes but were unable to do so, the aircraft was returned to service.

A replacement Boeing 777-200 registration G-VIIH departed Goose Bay 10 hours after landing and reached Philadelphia with a delay of 11 hours.

The incident aircraft was ferried to London Heathrow on Feb 6th 2013 as flight BA-9157. A ground observer reported the aircraft prompted an emergency response at Heathrow Airport after touch down on runway 27R when the aircraft veered off the centerline and the crew suspected a tyre had blown on landing. Emergency services checked the right hand main gear before the aircraft taxied to the apron.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Feb 3, 2013

Classification
Accident

Cause
First officer incapacitated

Airline
British Airways

Flight number
BA-67

Departure
London Heathrow, United Kingdom

Destination
Philadelphia, United States

Aircraft Registration
G-ZZZC

Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-200

ICAO Type Designator
B772

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