Ryanair B738 at Milan on Apr 22nd 2025, captain incapacitated
Last Update: April 26, 2025 / 11:05:27 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 22, 2025
Classification
Incident
Cause
Captain incapacitated
Airline
Ryanair
Flight number
FR-4038
Departure
Dublin, Ireland
Destination
Milan Bergamo, Italy
Aircraft Registration
EI-EKK
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
The airport was closed for about 50 minutes as result causing a number of diversions.
The aircraft remained on the ground over night and returned to service about 10 hours after landing.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 22, 2025
Classification
Incident
Cause
Captain incapacitated
Airline
Ryanair
Flight number
FR-4038
Departure
Dublin, Ireland
Destination
Milan Bergamo, Italy
Aircraft Registration
EI-EKK
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
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