Pilot of Commercial Flight Incapacitated

Multiple reports cited an August Air Canada flight where one of the pilots became incapacitated and could not continue his duties in the aircraft.

Aero Inside reports the incident occurring on an Air Canada Boeing 737-8 MAX flying from Vancouver, BC to Ottawa, ON.

Incident: Canada B38M enroute on Aug 27th 2023, pilot incapacitated https://t.co/EHNAAEgeQ4 #avgeek #B38M #AC348

— AeroInside (@AeroInsideCom) September 7, 2023

Aero Inside, which reports worldwide aviation incidents and accidents, stated:

An Air Canada Boeing 737-8 MAX, registration C-FSCY performing flight AC-348 (dep Aug 26th) from Vancouver,BC to Ottawa,ON (Canada), was enroute at FL370 about 50 minutes prior to estimated landing in Ottawa when one of the pilots reported he was not feeling well and was unable to continue duties. The other pilot consulted with dispatch and medical services, a decision was made to continue to Ottawa, where the aircraft landed without further incident about 50 minutes later.

The Canadian TSB reported a PAN PAN was declared, medical services met the aircraft after arrival.

The Aviation Herald, another website that publishes commercial aviation accidents and incidents, reported the same information.

“Incident: Canada B38M enroute on Aug 27th 2023, pilot incapacitated,” Aviation Herald wrote.

Incident: Canada B38M enroute on Aug 27th 2023, pilot incapacitated #B38M #CFSCY #AC348(depAug26th) https://t.co/M9RwRpRD9f

— Aviation Herald (@avherald) September 7, 2023

Per Aviation Herald:

An Air Canada Boeing 737-8 MAX, registration C-FSCY performing flight AC-348 (dep Aug 26th) from Vancouver,BC to Ottawa,ON (Canada), was enroute at FL370 about 50 minutes prior to estimated landing in Ottawa when one of the pilots reported he was not feeling well and was unable to continue duties. The other pilot consulted with dispatch and medical services, a decision was made to continue to Ottawa, where the aircraft landed without further incident about 50 minutes later.

The Canadian TSB reported a PAN PAN was declared, medical services met the aircraft after arrival.

William Makis MD tallied the list of pilot incapacitations in the month of August, noting six total.

BREAKING NEWS: Pilot Incapacitated – Air Canada Flight AC348 (YVR-YOW) Vancouver to Ottawa (Aug.27, 2023) – one of the pilots was feeling ill and unable to continue duties 50 min before landing in Ottawa! Plane landed safely

Pilot Incapacitations in August 2023:

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— William Makis MD (@MakisMD) September 7, 2023

WLTReport noted last month that three pilots ‘died suddenly’ in one week.