SAS A320 near Brussels on Aug 3rd 2025, pilot incapacitated

Last Update: August 4, 2025 / 11:23:38 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Aug 3, 2025

Classification
Incident

Flight number
SK-4671

Departure
Oslo, Norway

Destination
Alicante, Spain

Aircraft Registration
OY-KAU

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

A SAS Scandinavian Airlines Airbus A320-200, registration OY-KAU performing flight SK-4671 from Oslo (Norway) to Alicante,SP (Spain), was enroute at FL390 about 30nm southwest of Brussels (Belgium) when the aircraft was diverted to Brussels because one of the pilots had become incapacitated. The aircraft landed safely on Brussels' runway 25R about 25 minutes later.

The aircraft later continued the journey and reached Alicante with a delay of about 5:40 hours.

The airline reported one of the pilots did not feel well, the aircraft diverted as a precaution. Another crew was dispatched to Brussels to continue the flight.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Aug 3, 2025

Classification
Incident

Flight number
SK-4671

Departure
Oslo, Norway

Destination
Alicante, Spain

Aircraft Registration
OY-KAU

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

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