TAM A332 near Salvador on Aug 6th 2013, captain incapacitated, died two days later
Last Update: August 9, 2013 / 22:13:21 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 6, 2013
Classification
Incident
Cause
Captain incapacitated
Airline
TAM Linhas Aereas
Flight number
JJ-8054
Departure
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Destination
Paris Charles de Gaulle, France
Aircraft Registration
PT-MVC
Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-200
ICAO Type Designator
A332
The passengers were taken to hotels, a replacement crew continued the flight as JJ-9378 after about 10 hours on the ground, PT-MVC is estimated to reach Paris with a delay of 10.5 hours.
On Aug 9th the airline sadly reported that the captain had succumbed to a heart attack late Aug 8th and offered condolences to his family and friends.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 6, 2013
Classification
Incident
Cause
Captain incapacitated
Airline
TAM Linhas Aereas
Flight number
JJ-8054
Departure
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Destination
Paris Charles de Gaulle, France
Aircraft Registration
PT-MVC
Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-200
ICAO Type Designator
A332
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