Ryanair B738 at Cluj on Nov 3rd 2025, first officer incapacitated

Last Update: November 4, 2025 / 18:16:35 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Nov 3, 2025

Classification
Incident

Cause
First officer incapacitated

Airline
Ryanair

Flight number
FR-2682

Departure
Milan Bergamo, Italy

Destination
Cluj, Romania

Aircraft Registration
EI-DPJ

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

A Ryanair Boeing 737-800, registration EI-DPJ performing flight FR-2682 from Milan Bergamo (Italy) to Cluj (Romania), was descending towards Cluj when the captain declared PAN PAN reporting the first officer had become incapacitated, subsequently the captain upgraded to Mayday. The aircraft landed safely on Cluj's runway 25 and stopped on the runway, where emergency services awaited the aircraft. The first officer, unconscious at that time, was taken to a hospital. About 50 minutes after landing the aircraft was towed to the apron.

A replacement Boeing 737-800 registration EI-EPB was dispatched to Cluj and performed the return flight with a delay of about 3 hours.

The occurrence aircraft remained on the ground in Cluj for about 17 hours, then positioned to Bucharest Otopeni (Romania).
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
EI-DPJ
Country of Registration
Ireland
Date of Registration
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Manufacturer
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Aircraft Model / Type
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ICAO Aircraft Type
B738
Year of Manufacture
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Serial Number
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Maximum Take off Mass (MTOM) [kg]
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Engine Count
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Engine
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Nov 3, 2025

Classification
Incident

Cause
First officer incapacitated

Airline
Ryanair

Flight number
FR-2682

Departure
Milan Bergamo, Italy

Destination
Cluj, Romania

Aircraft Registration
EI-DPJ

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

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