Wizz Malta A21N near Bratislava on Jun 28th 2026, first officer incapacitated
Last Update: July 1, 2026 / 18:36:02 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jun 28, 2026
Classification
Incident
Airline
Wizz Air Malta
Flight number
W4-1686
Departure
Catania, Italy
Destination
Gdansk, Poland
Aircraft Registration
9H-WMC
Aircraft Type
Airbus A321-Neo
ICAO Type Designator
A21N
The airline reported the health condition of one of the flight crew deteriorated during the flight, the captain diverted the aircraft to Bratislava where medical services provided assistance to the affected crew member.
Slovak Medical Services reported the 25 year old man with gastritis refused transport to the hospital.
The aircraft was able to continue the flight about 100 minutes after landing and reached Gdansk with a delay of about 3:15 hours.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jun 28, 2026
Classification
Incident
Airline
Wizz Air Malta
Flight number
W4-1686
Departure
Catania, Italy
Destination
Gdansk, Poland
Aircraft Registration
9H-WMC
Aircraft Type
Airbus A321-Neo
ICAO Type Designator
A21N
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