A Jet Airways flight from Bangkok with 121 passengers on board landed in emergency conditions at IGI airport here on Thursday after its commander was taken ill mid-air, forcing the co-pilot to take the controls.
“The Captain of Jet Airways flight 9W-063 Bangkok-Delhi fell sick during the latter part of the flight. The first officer took over as the commander and declared an emergency as per company and regulatory requirements,” an airline spokesperson said in a statement, adding the aircraft landed safely.
The co-pilot informed the Delhi ATC about the commander’s health, seeking its help to land and to clear the runway just about 40 minutes prior to the scheduled landing time, when the aircraft was flying over Lucknow, sources said here.
Probe
The DGCA has already initiated a probe into the incident, they said.
The Jet Airways spokesperson said that the first officer was assisted by another Jet Airways captain who was travelling as a passenger on the same flight.
A doctor, who was among the passengers, looked after the sick commander. — PTI
