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On
17 February 2024, an aircraft captain was initially unable to re-enter
the flight deck after a short absence in the cruise. On succeeding, he
discovered that the first officer had become incapacitated with what
ICAO classifies as a ‘seizure disorder,’ which was subsequently found to
have occurred almost immediately after the captain had left. Once back
on the flight deck, an emergency was declared with immediate diversion
to Madrid Barajas where the first officer was hospitalised. A safety
recommendation to consider further assessment of the risks of one pilot
being alone on a secured flight deck was made.
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