Norwegian B738 near Stockholm on May 12th 2013, captain incapacitated
Last Update: May 12, 2013 / 15:51:33 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 12, 2013
Classification
Incident
Cause
Captain incapacitated
Airline
Norwegian Air Shuttle
Flight number
DY-9748
Departure
Bodo, Norway
Destination
Antalya, Turkey
Aircraft Registration
LN-NGF
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
The incident aircraft departed Stockholm with a replacement crew about 140 minutes after landing and reached Antalya with a delay of 3 hours.
Passengers reported cabin crew needed to administer oxygen to the captain.
The airline confirmed the captain became ill, the crew followed procedures and diverted to Stockholm. The captain was taken care of by medical services at Arlanda Airport.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 12, 2013
Classification
Incident
Cause
Captain incapacitated
Airline
Norwegian Air Shuttle
Flight number
DY-9748
Departure
Bodo, Norway
Destination
Antalya, Turkey
Aircraft Registration
LN-NGF
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
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