A Ryanair Boeing 737-800 flight from Bergamo to Cluj declared a Mayday after the first officer became unconscious mid-descent.
Delta Pilot Incapacitated
A Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) flight from Oslo Gardermoen Airport (OSL) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) diverts to Brussels Airport (BRU) following in-flight pilot incapacitation.
A routine Delta Air Lines (DL) flight from Minneapolis–Saint Paul (MSP) to San Francisco (SFO) turned dramatic upon arrival when law enforcement officers boarded the aircraft and arrested a pilot.
A transatlantic flight operated by Azul Linhas Aéreas (AD) was diverted to Recife (REC) after a pilot onboard became medically incapacitated.
A Delta Air Lines (DL) pilot was arrested at Stockholm Arlanda Airport (ARN) just before takeoff for allegedly failing a breathalyzer test, leading to the cancellation of Delta Flight 205 bound for New York JFK (JFK).
A Qantas Airways (QF) trainee pilot (trainee Captain) briefly lost consciousness shortly after landing a Boeing 737 at Sydney Airport (SYD), following a routine flight from Canberra (CBR).
United Airlines flight from Amsterdam to Newark made an emergency landing at Dublin on April 15, 2025, after the pilot incapacitated mid-air.
Russell, hailing from the US state of Georgia, where Delta has its base, was scheduled to pilot a Boeing 767 carrying passengers from Edinburgh to New York before his detention.
The Delta incapacitated pilot crew member was moved to the cabin for medical attention. Another crew member who was on rest at the time assumed the responsibilities of the ailing pilot.