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May 18, 2025

Lufthansa A321 Flies 10 Minutes on Autopilot After First Officer’s Seizure Leaves Cockpit Unattended

Ever wondered what happens when a pilot suddenly can’t fly the plane? On February 17, 2024, passengers on a Lufthansa A321 from Frankfurt to Seville experienced exactly this scenario – though they

Lufthansa Flight. Photo Source: Caribb (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)

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Lufthansa Airbus A321 Flies 10 Minutes Without Pilot After Co-Pilot Seizure Mid-Air

Ten minutes might not seem long – unless you’re in the air with no conscious pilot in the cockpit. That’s exactly what happened on a Lufthansa flight last February. The flight from Frankfurt to Seville started like any other. The

May 18, 2025