The incident occurred just three minutes into the flight when the aircraft had reached an altitude of 10,000 feet
A Dutch airliner with 41 passengers and crew on board had to declare an emergency within three minutes of taking off from Dublin Airport two years ago after the 35-year-old pilot flying the plane collapsed in his seat.
The emergency involved an Embraer E175-200 STD aircraft with 37 passengers and four crew members on board. .The aircraft commander took over all flying duties and issued a Mayday alert to air traffic controllers to request clearance to return to Dublin Airport and to notify the airport authorities that medical assistance would be required.
Cabin crew helped to secure the flight officer to his seat which was moved away from the cockpit’s controls and to put an oxygen mask on him. The report said the bird strike did not cause any problems although it had the potential to add significantly to the workload of the remaining pilot.
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