Pilot's Blackout Narrowly Averted Disaster

0:00On March 18th, a new report from the Swiss Transportation Safety Investigation Board details a close call on an August 2018 flight from Zurich to Nice. An Airbus A320 with 166 passengers aboard nearly crashed when the captain suddenly blacked out during final approach, slumping onto. The controls just meters from the runway. The captain have reported feeling unwell and handed control to the copilot moments earlier. As the plane dropped to a few hundred feet, his unconscious movements caused it to bank sharply and drift off course toward the scene. The copilot fought to steady the jet, correcting the tilts and pulling it back on path while trying to rouse his colleague. At just 60 feet above ground, the captain woke up and was told to stay clear of the controls. Investigators confirmed the captain suffered from food poisoning, which had affected him throughout the flight. The plane landed safely about half a minute later, with the copilot alerting air traffic control to the medical issue as the captain began vomiting.

1:01Similar scares happened twice in 2019 on Swiss airline routes, where crew members briefly lost consciousness or became too ill to fully. Assist during landings, underscoring the critical role of backup pilots in a veerting disaster. Made in AI.