ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 350091
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| Date: | Saturday 5 May 2012 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Airbus A330-223 |
| Owner/operator: | Air Berlin |
| Registration: | D-ALPA |
| MSN: | 403 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2001 |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney PW4168A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 249 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | En route -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Palma de Mallorca Airport (PMI/LEPA) |
| München-Franz Josef Strauss Airport (MUC/EDDM) | |
| Investigating agency: | BFU |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
During a flight from Palma de Mallorca to Munich with 239 passengers and ten crew members on board, both pilots in the cockpit suddenly experienced intense fatigue. According to the crew, their attention to air traffic control was limited, as they could no longer confirm instructions correctly, add numbers accurately, and clear thinking became increasingly difficult. They reported these problems to air traffic control at 08:11:37 UTC, stating "...WE HAVE AH EXTREME AH CREW FATIQUE..." and declared a PAN-PAN-PAN urgency. They informed the controller that they wanted to perform an automatic landing. The controller guided the aircraft with radar vectors to runway 26 left on the shortest path. The landing proceeded without further issues. According to the crew, there was never any danger to the passengers and the aircraft. The urgency report was a precautionary measure to implement the necessary safety precautions for an automatic landing. The responsible pilot did not provide further statements to the BFU.
Sources:
BFU 5X005-12
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Jan-2024 15:59 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source] |
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