An airline captain suffered an “uncontrollable nosebleed” on a flight from Canada to the Dominican Republic – but an off-duty pilot of the same rank jumped in to take his place in the left seat, according to reports.
The pilot suffered an unusual nasal emergency on Air Transat Flight TS186 from Toronto to Punta Cana on Nov. 22, People magazine reported.
“As one of our other captains was on board with his family on vacation, he was fit and able to take over for the incapacitated captain for the remainder of the flight,” the airline said in a statement.
“It’s important to remember that our pilots are expertly trained to deal with situations like this and can manage the flight of our aircraft without assistance,” a representative said.
“Therefore, there was absolutely no risk to anyone on this flight and the situation would have been the same had the backup pilot not been on board,” the statement added.
The captain became disabled “about 3 hours into the flight,” when another pilot, listed as “company qualified,” replaced him in the cockpit, the Transportation Safety Board of Canada said.
An off-duty pilot stepped in after a pilot suffered an “uncontrollable nosebleed” on a flight from Toronto to the Dominican Republic. Andia Group/Universal Images via Getty Images
“Keep in mind that our pilots are well trained to deal with situations like this,” said a representative from the airline. Mondadori Portfolio via Getty Images
The incident was listed as a “class 5 incident,” meaning it was not subject to a “thorough investigation,” according to the agency.
The flight, with 299 people on board, landed at Punta Cana International Airport “without incident,” the airline said.
Data from the incident will be submitted for “possible future security analysis, statistical reporting or archival purposes,” according to the security board.
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Source: thtrangdai.edu.vn/en/
