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A Lufthansa flight with 205 people on board went without a pilot for 10 minutes last year after the co-pilot fainted while he was alone in the cockpit, according to a new report from Spain’s accident investigation authority.
The captain had briefly left the cockpit to use the lavatory when the co-pilot fainted during a flight from Frankfurt to Seville, Spain, on February 17, 2024, said the report from the agency, called CIAIAC.
A total of 199 passengers and six crew members were aboard the Airbus A321 at the time, the report said.
The aircraft continued to fly in a stable manner due to autopilot being active, however the co-pilot did…
