Flysafair B738 near Johannesburg on Jan 29th 2025, captain incapacitated
Last Update: February 11, 2025 / 19:11:37 GMT/Zulu time
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Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 29, 2025
Classification
Incident
Cause
Captain incapacitated
Airline
FlySafair
Flight number
FA-711
Departure
George, South Africa
Destination
Johannesburg, South Africa
Aircraft Registration
ZS-SJV
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
The airline reported the captain felt unwell during the latter stages of the flight and advised the first officer to assume full control of the aircraft for the remainder of the flight. The first officer requested priority with ATC and asked for qualified pilots amongst the passengers, luckily a qualified pilot was on board who assisted the first officer with reading checklists, but did not do any flying duties. The first officer conducted a seamless landing into Johannesburg. The captain was taken care of by medical staff awaiting the aircraft. The aircraft was towed to the apron.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 29, 2025
Classification
Incident
Cause
Captain incapacitated
Airline
FlySafair
Flight number
FA-711
Departure
George, South Africa
Destination
Johannesburg, South Africa
Aircraft Registration
ZS-SJV
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
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