There have been 5 pilot incapacitations in the last 3 weeks
https://x.com/makismd/status/1733446076525588610?s=61&t=e_kQXjN0XV-ohh_U2PFEVg
Dr. Makis always brings the sauce.
The incidence of pilot incapacitation during flight is increasing. The following is the list from Dr. Makis from just the last few weeks.
Pilot Incapacitation - Ryanair Flight RK-8528 (STN-OZZ) from London Stansted, UK, to Ouarzazate, Morocco, on Dec.5, 2023 - pilot felt unwell, crew diverted plane to Faro, Portugal, landed safely
Nov.29, 2023 - American Airlines Flight AA755 CDG-PHL, from Paris, France, to Philadelphia, PA, pilot had a seizure and collapsed in the cockpit. The pilot who seized was flying the plane at the time, the Captain took over the controls, and a 3rd pilot in the back of the plane removed the co-pilot from his seat and the plane was landed successfully.
Nov.26, 2023 - Ryanair Flight FR-3472 (LTN-RZE) from London Luton, UK to Rzeszow (Poland) on Nov.26, 2023, one of the pilots became incapacitated, plane diverted to Krakow and landed safely
Nov.20, 2023 - Air Transat Flight TS-186 (YYZ-PUJ) from Toronto, Canada to Punta Cana, Dominican Republic - pilot became incapacitated and was replaced by a pilot passenger
Nov.16, 2023 - Air India Pilot Death - 37 year old Air India Pilot Captain Himanil Kumar had cardiac arrest at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport during training and died suddenly
This is all so sad.
I get so freaked out reading these reports. I wish there was a body of comparison for these pilot incapacitations pre 2021.
And fwiw while I personally do believe there is an uptick since the jab rollout I am observing with curiosity the reporting .
What is achieved ? Fear ? What really can be done at this point?
If fear is the goal and my gut tells me it is then why stir the pot? Could it be to condition people to fly less and stay home? Live local and be more easily controlled ?
There are lots of controlled ops out there working to steer our behavior. I consume it all with discernment.