Lufthansa B748 enroute on Jan 19th 2025, captain incapacitated
Last Update: February 3, 2025 / 20:26:19 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 19, 2025
Classification
Incident
Cause
Captain incapacitated
Airline
Lufthansa
Flight number
LH-463
Departure
Miami, United States
Destination
Frankfurt/Main, Germany
Aircraft Registration
D-ABYF
Aircraft Type
Boeing 747-8
ICAO Type Designator
B748
The Canadian TSB reported the captain became ill in the crew rest area. The senior first officer assumed command, the first officer summoned to the cockpit. Two flight attendants provided first aid. Considering the weather the crew decided to divert to Montreal, the crew declared emergency, dumped fuel enroute to Montreal, the aircraft landed in Montreal without further incident.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 19, 2025
Classification
Incident
Cause
Captain incapacitated
Airline
Lufthansa
Flight number
LH-463
Departure
Miami, United States
Destination
Frankfurt/Main, Germany
Aircraft Registration
D-ABYF
Aircraft Type
Boeing 747-8
ICAO Type Designator
B748
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