ANZ B772 over Tasman Sea on Jul 5th 2017, captain incapacitated
Last Update: July 5, 2017 / 22:43:24 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 5, 2017
Classification
Incident
Cause
Captain incapacitated
Airline
ANZ Air New Zealand
Flight number
NZ-87
Departure
Auckland, New Zealand
Destination
Hong Kong, China
Aircraft Registration
ZK-OKC
Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-200
ICAO Type Designator
B772
Passengers reported a call for a doctor on board occurred about 30 minutes into the flight. About 2 hours after departure the aircraft turned around and returned to Auckland.
The airline reported the captain was taking a scheduled rest and was not at the controls when the decision was taken to return to Auckland.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 5, 2017
Classification
Incident
Cause
Captain incapacitated
Airline
ANZ Air New Zealand
Flight number
NZ-87
Departure
Auckland, New Zealand
Destination
Hong Kong, China
Aircraft Registration
ZK-OKC
Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-200
ICAO Type Designator
B772
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