Swiss A359 near Almati on May 6th 2026, first officer incapacitated

Last Update: May 6, 2026 / 11:57:10 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
May 6, 2026

Classification
Incident

Cause
First officer incapacitated

Airline
Swiss International Airlines

Flight number
LX-123

Departure
Seoul, South Korea

Destination
Zurich, Switzerland

Aircraft Registration
HB-IFB

Aircraft Type
Airbus A350-900

ICAO Type Designator
A359

A Swiss International Airlines Airbus A350-900, registration HB-IFB performing flight LX-123 from Seoul (South Korea) to Zurich (Switzerland) with 227 passengers and 14 crew, was enroute at FL380 about 300nm northnorthwest of Almaty (Kazakhstan) when the captain decided to divert to Almaty. The aircraft landed safely on Almaty's runway 05R about one hour later.

The airline reported the aircraft diverted due to a medical emergency with the first officer, three doctors on board provided medical assistance and recommended to divert. The first officer was taken to a hospital. Although two additional pilots were on board of the aircraft, the flight can not be continued according to regulations, a replacement pilot needs to be flown to Almaty. After taking the legally required rest the crew is estimated to continue the flight on Friday (May 8th) at 01:45L (Almaty time) and arrive in Zurich on May 8th 2026 at 06:30L (04:30Z).
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
HB-IFB
Country of Registration
Switzerland
Date of Registration
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Aircraft Model / Type
A350-941
ICAO Aircraft Type
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
May 6, 2026

Classification
Incident

Cause
First officer incapacitated

Airline
Swiss International Airlines

Flight number
LX-123

Departure
Seoul, South Korea

Destination
Zurich, Switzerland

Aircraft Registration
HB-IFB

Aircraft Type
Airbus A350-900

ICAO Type Designator
A359

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