Captain taken ill on flight
Discussion
Just a musing really but never had anything like this before.
We were on a Thompson flight to Menorca 2 Saturdays ago and just over the top of Le Mans, maybe 40 mins in from Gatwick, heard a strange call to the cabin crew to get to the Flightdeck, the aircraft then pulled a full 180 turn and the announcement came over that 1 of the crew was unwell and we would be returning to Gatwick.
Spoke to the FO (he let all the kids play about upfront while we waited for a new captain to arrive when back on the tarmac) and he said he's never had it in 15 years of flying, the Captain was fine when he started the journey, but started having stomach pains after takeoff so we turned back.
Nothing more than a general wondering but thought it must be fairly rare to have to turn back, the ambulance/paramedics were waiting and the Captain walked off and seemed to be ok.
Any Pilots or aviation chaps had anything similar?
We were on a Thompson flight to Menorca 2 Saturdays ago and just over the top of Le Mans, maybe 40 mins in from Gatwick, heard a strange call to the cabin crew to get to the Flightdeck, the aircraft then pulled a full 180 turn and the announcement came over that 1 of the crew was unwell and we would be returning to Gatwick.
Spoke to the FO (he let all the kids play about upfront while we waited for a new captain to arrive when back on the tarmac) and he said he's never had it in 15 years of flying, the Captain was fine when he started the journey, but started having stomach pains after takeoff so we turned back.
Nothing more than a general wondering but thought it must be fairly rare to have to turn back, the ambulance/paramedics were waiting and the Captain walked off and seemed to be ok.
Any Pilots or aviation chaps had anything similar?
R8Steve said:
Not involving any flying but when i had kidney stones it came on straight away with no warning and had i been flying a plane i would have been turning back as well.
I had these a few years ago & concur they're bloody painful, fortunately was at home in the garden at the time. Had to tell my AME(flying Dr) & lost my medical for a few weeks until meds came into effect & tested 'stone free'.True story - I was on RAF AWAC's during the Afghan campaign in Oct '01 and the aircrew had just been issued pistols for the 1st flight. 10 hrs later a medic knocks on our crewroom door and tells us he's here for the wounded aircrew as it turns out one had shot themselves!
As the aircraft taxis in and the medics race up to meet it, we waited at the bottom of the A/C steps to see who the poor bugger was. After a few minutes a very naked NCO aircrew (bar a makeshift nappy) appears very sheepishly at the top of the stairs. Turn's out he'd "sh*t" himself several times and not "shot" himself.
Ah the war stories!
As the aircraft taxis in and the medics race up to meet it, we waited at the bottom of the A/C steps to see who the poor bugger was. After a few minutes a very naked NCO aircrew (bar a makeshift nappy) appears very sheepishly at the top of the stairs. Turn's out he'd "sh*t" himself several times and not "shot" himself.
Ah the war stories!
IanH755 said:
True story - I was on RAF AWAC's during the Afghan campaign in Oct '01 and the aircrew had just been issued pistols for the 1st flight. 10 hrs later a medic knocks on our crewroom door and tells us he's here for the wounded aircrew as it turns out one had shot themselves!
As the aircraft taxis in and the medics race up to meet it, we waited at the bottom of the A/C steps to see who the poor bugger was. After a few minutes a very naked NCO aircrew (bar a makeshift nappy) appears very sheepishly at the top of the stairs. Turn's out he'd "sh*t" himself several times and not "shot" himself.
Ah the war stories!
As the aircraft taxis in and the medics race up to meet it, we waited at the bottom of the A/C steps to see who the poor bugger was. After a few minutes a very naked NCO aircrew (bar a makeshift nappy) appears very sheepishly at the top of the stairs. Turn's out he'd "sh*t" himself several times and not "shot" himself.
Ah the war stories!
Pooey enjoyed a distinguished career after then. Never lived it down...Xpuffin said:
Not really, unless you count the "play dead" scenarios which are pretty pointless.
Sorry but I'm inclined to disagree. An inexperienced FO would potentially be a 'rabbit in the headlights' without having some sort of training to react to this event. I've seen some experienced guys in the simulator make hard work of it too.rs4al said:
One of my colleagues had the captain chuck up and pass out (gastroenteritis) at top of descent going into Tenerife years ago, got a mention in the Sun for it !
Probably the crew food....
The pilots are generally not allowed to eat the same dish.Probably the crew food....
Edited by rs4al on Saturday 30th July 06:23
There was a pilot who died on a transatlantic flight a few years ago, and the FO had to take over
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northame...
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northame...
A captain on my BIL's previous airline felt unwell on a flight and just started hurling all over the cockpit.
Fair play to the young FO - took it in his stride, landed the plane and helped the crew clean up.
My BIL has a phobia of vomit so said, after a cabin fire, this was his worst nightmare as a pilot!
Fair play to the young FO - took it in his stride, landed the plane and helped the crew clean up.
My BIL has a phobia of vomit so said, after a cabin fire, this was his worst nightmare as a pilot!
Gassing Station | Boats, Planes & Trains | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff