Serious incident Boeing 727-225 N8865E, Sunday 8 June 1986

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Date:	Sunday 8 June 1986
Time:	10:33 LT
Type:	Boeing 727-225
Owner/operator:	Eastern Air Lines
Registration:	N8865E
MSN:	20627/947
Year of manufacture:	1973
Engine model:	P&W JT8D-15
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 67
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	None
Category:	Serious incident
Location:	Charleston, SC - United States of America
Phase:	En route
Nature:	Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:	Boston, MA (KBOS)
Destination airport:	Orlando International Airport, FL (MCO/KMCO)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
DURING A SCHEDULED AIR CARRIER FLIGHT AT NORMAL CRUISING ALTITUDE, THE CAPTAIN PASSED OUT UPON RE-ENTERING THE COCKPIT AFTER EXCUSING HIMSELF TO GO TO THE LAVATORY. THE FLIGHT CREW DIVERTED TO AN ALTERNATE DESTINATION DUE TO THE MEDICAL EMERGENCY. A REVIEW OF THE CAPTAIN'S MEDICAL HISTORY REVEALED THAT CHRONIC LYMPHATIC LUKEMIA WAS DIAGNOSED IN 1981 AND WAS FIRST REPORTED TO THE FAA IN 1985. THE CAPTAIN HAD RECEIVED SPECIAL AUTHORIZATION FROM THE FAA TO HOLD A FIRST CLASS MEDICAL CERTIFICATE IN JULY OF 1985 AND RETURNED TO FLIGHT STATUS IN FEBRUARY OF 1986 AFTER A 7 MONTH PERIOD OF SICK LEAVE.

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