Jet2 A21N near Porto on May 22nd 2026, captain incapacitated
Last Update: May 24, 2026 / 18:23:34 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 22, 2026
Classification
Incident
Cause
Captain incapacitated
Airline
Jet2.com
Flight number
LS-1266
Departure
Tenerife South, Spain
Destination
Birmingham, United Kingdom
Aircraft Registration
G-SUNC
Aircraft Type
Airbus A321-Neo
ICAO Type Designator
A21N
The airline reported the aircraft diverted after one of the pilots felt unwell.
A replacement pilot was flown to Porto. The aircraft had departed Tenerife with a delay of about 90 minutes, was able to depart again about 10.5 hours after landing and reached Birmingham with a delay of about 12.5 hours.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 22, 2026
Classification
Incident
Cause
Captain incapacitated
Airline
Jet2.com
Flight number
LS-1266
Departure
Tenerife South, Spain
Destination
Birmingham, United Kingdom
Aircraft Registration
G-SUNC
Aircraft Type
Airbus A321-Neo
ICAO Type Designator
A21N
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