Malta Air B738 near Porto on Aug 10th 2025, captain incapacitated
Last Update: August 14, 2025 / 15:55:43 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 10, 2025
Classification
Incident
Cause
Captain incapacitated
Airline
Air Malta
Flight number
FR-4587
Departure
Barcelona, Spain
Destination
Porto, Portugal
Aircraft Registration
9H-QEH
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
The aircraft remained on the ground in Porto for about 6 hours before returning to service.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 10, 2025
Classification
Incident
Cause
Captain incapacitated
Airline
Air Malta
Flight number
FR-4587
Departure
Barcelona, Spain
Destination
Porto, Portugal
Aircraft Registration
9H-QEH
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
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