Lufthansa Co-Pilot Faints: Plane Flies 10 Minutes Unattended

spain - A Lufthansa flight experienced a co-pilot fainting while the captain was in the restroom, leaving the plane unattended for about ten minutes. Learn more on telegraaf.nl.

Lufthansa Flight Incident: Co-Pilot Faints

During a flight, a co-pilot of a Lufthansa plane fainted while the captain was away, leaving the aircraft unattended for approximately ten minutes.

Details of the Incident

Reported by a Spanish investigation agency, the serious incident from February 17 last year raised concerns about flight safety protocols.

Lufthansa acknowledged the report but did not disclose the findings of its own flight safety department's investigation.

Stable Flight Amidst Crisis

Despite the unconscious co-pilot inadvertently manipulating the controls, the plane remained stable due to the autopilot system's functionality.

The captain managed to access the cockpit by using an emergency code, which he had recently been trained for, after unsuccessfully trying the normal code multiple times.