Germanwings A319 enroute on Feb 1st 2017, captain dizzy, both flight crew on oxygen

Last Update: April 24, 2017 / 20:46:52 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Feb 1, 2017

Classification
Incident

Flight number
4U-11

Destination
Cologne, Germany

Aircraft Registration
D-AGWJ

Aircraft Type
Airbus A319

ICAO Type Designator
A319

A Germanwings Airbus A319-100, registration D-AGWJ performing flight 4U-11 from Berlin Tegel to Cologne (Germany), was enroute when the captain felt dizzy and dopey. Both flight crew donned their oxygen masks and continued the flight to Cologne for a safe landing about 40 minutes after departure from Berlin.

According to information The Aviation Herald received the captain felt he might lose consciousness before the crew donned their oxygen masks. Cabin crew was no longer able to don their smoke hoods.

The occurrence aircraft resumed service 45 hours after landing.

Germany's BFU reported the occurrence has been reported to the BFU, the BFU is currently collecting further information.

On Apr 24th 2017 the BFU followed up reporting, that the occurrence was not rated accident or serious incident and is not going to be investigated.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Feb 1, 2017

Classification
Incident

Flight number
4U-11

Destination
Cologne, Germany

Aircraft Registration
D-AGWJ

Aircraft Type
Airbus A319

ICAO Type Designator
A319

This article is published under license from Avherald.com. © of text by Avherald.com.
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