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| Date: | Thursday 18 January 2018 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas MD-11F |
| Owner/operator: | Lufthansa Cargo |
| Registration: | D-ALC. |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Near Teheran -
 Iran
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Mumbai-Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM/VABB) |
| Frankfurt International Airport (FRA/EDDF) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
During the cruise flight from Mumbai to Frankfurt, the senior first officer became incapacitated in Iranian airspace due to food poisoning. The crew of three pilots then decided to make a diversion to Vienna.
Sources:
BFU18-0054-6X
https://www.airfleets.net/flottecie/Lufthansa-history-md11.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Aug-2023 17:03 | harro | Updated |
| 18-Dec-2024 14:52 | Justanormalperson | Updated [Registration, Operator, Total occupants, Location, Source, ] |
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