Incident Overview

Date: Tuesday 20 December 2011
Aircraft Type: Airbus A321-231
Owner/operator: British Airways
Registration Number: G-EUXL
Location: near London Heathrow Airport, Hounslow, Middlesex – ÿ United Kingdom
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Substantial
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 123
Component Affected: Air Airbus A321-200Air Airbus A321-200
Investigating Agency: AAIBAAIB
Category: Accident
A British Airways Airbus A321-200, registration G-EUXL, experienced a sudden loss of consciousness during flight from London Heathrow to Glasgow. The aircraft immediately returned to Heathrow for a safe landing, prompting emergency services to respond to a situation where both crew members were reported to be lightheaded. The aircraft’s rapid return to Heathrow, coupled with the subsequent arrival of a replacement aircraft, triggered a delay of approximately 3 hours.A British Airways Airbus A321-200, registration G-EUXL, experienced a sudden loss of consciousness during flight from London Heathrow to Glasgow. The aircraft immediately returned to Heathrow for a safe landing, prompting emergency services to respond to a situation where both crew members were reported to be lightheaded. The aircraft’s rapid return to Heathrow, coupled with the subsequent arrival of a replacement aircraft, triggered a delay of approximately 3 hours.

Description

A British Airways Airbus A321-200, registration G-EUXL performing flight BA-1486 from London Heathrow, to Glasgow, was climbing through about FL 200 out of London Heathrow’s runway 27R when the crew declared PAN reporting they were lightheaded. The aircraft levelled off at FL 220 and decided to return to Heathrow for a safe landing on runway 27R about 30 minutes after departure. A replacement Airbus A321-200 registration G-EUXF reached Glasgow with a delay of 3 hours. Great Britain’s Civil Aviation Authority confirmed both flight crew were light headed and after landing reported to emergency services that they both nearly passed out. The passenger oxygen masks were automatically released. The Air Accident Investigation Branch have opened an investigation. A passenger reported that there was a call on public audio from the cockpit requesting a senior cabin crew member to the flight deck, then cabin crew began to rush carrying portable oxygen cylinders and oxygen masks to the cockpit.

Source of Information

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5422f65eed915d13710005f5/Airbus_A321-231_G-EUXL_10-12.pdf, https://siteapps.caa.co.uk/g-info/, http://avherald.com/h?article=44821010&opt=768, http://thebasource.com/g-euxl.html, https://www.planespotters.net/airframe/Airbus/A321/3254/G-EUXL-British-Airways, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3AAirbus_A321-231_G-EUXL_British_Airways_(7027864783).jpghttps://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5422f65eed915d13710005f5/Airbus_A321-231_G-EUXL_10-12.pdf, https://siteapps.caa.co.uk/g-info/, http://avherald.com/h?article=44821010&opt=768, http://thebasource.com/g-euxl.html, https://www.planespotters.net/airframe/Airbus/A321/3254/G-EUXL-British-Airways, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3AAirbus_A321-231_G-EUXL_British_Airways_(7027864783).jpg

Primary Cause

Loss of consciousness among the flight crew during flight.Loss of consciousness among the flight crew during flight.

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