Friday, July 04, 2008

Incident: Flybe DH8D at Manchester on Jul 2nd 2008, incapacitated captain

"Flybe Dash 8-400 (file)First officer Jim Jenkins at the controls of a Flybe de Havilland Dash 8-400, registration G-ECOC performing flight BE7208 from Paris CDG (France) to Manchester,EN (UK) with 51 passengers and 4 crew, declared emergency 38nm before Manchester as the airplane was approaching Manchester Airport stating, that his captain was incapacitated. The airport sent all other arriving traffic into holds checking for their alternates, while the departing traffic was halted in order to accomodate the emergency."