by Frank Bergman, Slay News:
The pilot of a packed passenger jet became “incapacitated” during a flight from the UK to Turkey, causing the plane to make an emergency landing in Hungary.
The Jet2 Boeing 737-800, registration G-GDFP, was performing flight LS-1711 from Manchester, England to Dalaman, Turkey with 161 passengers and 6 crew on board.
The plane was enroute at FL370 about 80nm south-southwest of Budapest, Hungary when the crew put out an emergency call.
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The co-pilot then diverted the aircraft to Budapest after the pilot reportedly became incapacitated.
The aircraft turned north toward Budapest and subsequently landed safely on the runway.
The jet was taxied to the gate where medical services were awaiting the aircraft.
A replacement Boeing 757-200 registration G-LSAI was positioned in Budapest and continued the flight delivering the passengers to Dalaman with a delay of about 5.5 hours.
The Boeing 737-800 resumed service about 5.5 hours after landing in Budapest.
The news comes amid a recent rise is pilots and airline crew members suffering sudden medical emergencies mid-flight, as Slay News has reported.
