Edelweiss A343 at Zurich on Jul 22nd 2024, pilot incapacitation
Last Update: July 22, 2024 / 12:37:41 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 22, 2024
Classification
Incident
Airline
Edelweiss Air
Flight number
WK-5
Departure
Tampa, United States
Destination
Zurich, Switzerland
Aircraft Registration
HB-JMF
Aircraft Type
Airbus A340-300
ICAO Type Designator
A343
The airline reported one of the three pilots on board suffered a medical condition about 90 minutes prior to landing. The other two pilots performed the landing in Zurich.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 22, 2024
Classification
Incident
Airline
Edelweiss Air
Flight number
WK-5
Departure
Tampa, United States
Destination
Zurich, Switzerland
Aircraft Registration
HB-JMF
Aircraft Type
Airbus A340-300
ICAO Type Designator
A343
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