Ryanair B738 near Amsterdam on May 11th 2026, medical situation, cockpit secured, first officer responsive

Last Update: May 12, 2026 / 17:38:45 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
May 11, 2026

Classification
Incident

Airline
Ryanair

Flight number
FR-7665

Aircraft Registration
EI-EKM

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

A Ryanair Boeing 737-800, registration EI-EKM performing flight FR-7665 from Warsaw (Poland) to Leeds,EN (UK), was enroute at FL380 about 130nm northeast of Amsterdam when the captain decided to divert to Amsterdam. On approach to Amsterdam the captain advised, they had a cabin crew member here, the cockpit was secured, the first officer was now very responsive. The aircraft landed safely on Amsterdam's runway 27 about 30 minutes later.

Dutch media report a trauma helicopter had been dispatched and flew over the aerodrome but eventually departed.

The airport reported: "The flight from Warsaw to Leeds was diverted to Amsterdam when one of the pilots became ill."
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
EI-EKM
Country of Registration
Ireland
Date of Registration
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Manufacturer
THE BOEING COMPANY
Aircraft Model / Type
BOEING 737-8AS
ICAO Aircraft Type
B738
Year of Manufacture
Serial Number
Maximum Take off Mass (MTOM) [kg]
Engine Count
Engine
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Main Owner
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
May 11, 2026

Classification
Incident

Airline
Ryanair

Flight number
FR-7665

Aircraft Registration
EI-EKM

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

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