Ryanair B738 near Bologna on May 28th 2026, captain incapacitated

Last Update: May 30, 2026 / 13:45:21 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
May 28, 2026

Classification
Incident

Cause
Captain incapacitated

Airline
Ryanair

Flight number
FR-2770

Departure
Milan Malpensa, Italy

Destination
Bari, Italy

Aircraft Registration
EI-DYA

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

A Ryanair Boeing 737-800, registration EI-DYA performing flight FR-2770 from Milan Malpensa to Bari (Italy), was climbing out of Milan when the first officer stopped the climb at FL250 and decided to divert to Bologna after the captain became ill. The aircraft landed safely on Bologna's runway 12 about 20 minutes later. The captain was taken to a hospital.

A replacement Boeing 737-800 registration EI-DPP reached Bari with a delay of about 2:40 hours.

The occurrence aircraft remained on the ground in Bologna for about 8 hours before returning to service on a flight to Alghero.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
EI-DYA
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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Engine Count
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Engine
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Main Owner
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
May 28, 2026

Classification
Incident

Cause
Captain incapacitated

Airline
Ryanair

Flight number
FR-2770

Departure
Milan Malpensa, Italy

Destination
Bari, Italy

Aircraft Registration
EI-DYA

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

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