THY B739 near Antalya on Jun 24th 2016, captain incapacitated
Last Update: June 24, 2016 / 14:30:11 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jun 24, 2016
Classification
Incident
Cause
Captain incapacitated
Airline
THY Turkish Airlines
Flight number
TK-604
Departure
Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
Destination
Istanbul, Turkey
Aircraft Registration
TC-JYG
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-900
ICAO Type Designator
B739
A replacement captain took charge of the aircraft, the aircraft departed Antalya after 2 hours on the ground and reached Istanbul with a delay of about 2 hours.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jun 24, 2016
Classification
Incident
Cause
Captain incapacitated
Airline
THY Turkish Airlines
Flight number
TK-604
Departure
Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
Destination
Istanbul, Turkey
Aircraft Registration
TC-JYG
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-900
ICAO Type Designator
B739
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