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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: Lufthansa Flight Flew Without Pilot for 10 Minutes After Copilot Fainted
Caption: Lufthansa Flight Flew Without Pilot for 10 Minutes After Copilot Fainted. A Lufthansa flight from Frankfurt to Seville flew without an active pilot for 10 minutes after the copilot fainted alone in the cockpit, according to a Spanish investigation report. The incident occurred on February 17, 2024, when the captain left the cockpit to use the restroom - According to CNN. Autopilot kept the Airbus A321 stable with 205 people on board, though the unconscious copilot unintentionally touched controls. With no response to cockpit calls, the captain eventually used an emergency code to regain access and land the plane safely in Madrid. The copilot was treated and later diagnosed with an undetected neurological condition. His medical license has since been suspended. Spain’s aviation agency described the event as an “extraordinary circumstance” but confirmed pilots are trained for such emergencies. Instructions: THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
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