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Offline bogman

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Plane diverted due to illness
« on: April 16, 2009, 02:37:12 AM »
http://http://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/eyaugbidgbey/


Sky News stated that it was a heart attck that the captain suffered.

In a case like this would one of the cabin crew step in and help the other pilot?

Did not get to listen to the EINN feed acrchive yet,still at work and it is now 05.00 Zulu,so am a bit tired after a 12 hour shift.


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Re: Plane diverted due to illness
« Reply #1 on: April 16, 2009, 05:44:45 PM »

Offline joeyb747

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Re: Plane diverted due to illness
« Reply #2 on: April 16, 2009, 09:56:15 PM »
http://http://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/eyaugbidgbey/


In a case like this would one of the cabin crew step in and help the other pilot?



This flight had a relief pilot, it was going international. Whenever a flight goes over a certain length of time, or international, they need a third pilot to allow the other pilots to get some rest. But on short, domestic flights, it is very doubtful that a member of the cabin staff would enter the cockpit. They have a job to preform as well. Airline crews are trained to operate the aircraft solo in the event of crew member incapacitation. If there happened to be a deadheading crew member onboard, they might step up and help.