Thomas Cook A320 near Lisbon on Aug 2nd 2012, medical emergency
Last Update: August 8, 2012 / 15:29:50 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 2, 2012
Classification
Incident
Cause
Medical emergency
Airline
Thomas Cook Airlines
Flight number
FQ-4508
Departure
Brussels, Belgium
Destination
Tenerife Sur Reina Sofia, Spain
Aircraft Registration
OO-TCN
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
The aircraft departed Lisbon after about 2:20 hours on the ground and reached Tenerife with a delay of 3.5 hours.
The hospital diagnosed a heart attack, following first aid and treatment the patient is on the way to recovery.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 2, 2012
Classification
Incident
Cause
Medical emergency
Airline
Thomas Cook Airlines
Flight number
FQ-4508
Departure
Brussels, Belgium
Destination
Tenerife Sur Reina Sofia, Spain
Aircraft Registration
OO-TCN
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
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