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| Date: | Monday 24 March 2025 |
| Time: | 22:57 UTC |
| Type: |  Airbus A320-216 (WL) |
| Owner/operator: | Iberia |
| Registration: | EC-LYE |
| MSN: | 5729 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2013 |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM56-5B6 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | near Palma de Mallorca Airport (PMI/LEPA) -
 Spain
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Madrid-Barajas Adolfo Suárez Airport (MAD/LEMD) |
| Palma de Mallorca Airport (PMI/LEPA) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Little or no information is available |
Iberia Airlines flight IB1679, an Airbus A320-216, declared an emergency on approach to PMI after a flight crew member was suffering from a medical issue.
A safe landing was carried out.
Sources:
https://www.preferente.com/noticias-de-transportes/noticias-de-aerolineas/un-a320-de-iberia-express-declara-emergencia-tras-salir-de-madrid-342622.html
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/ib1679#399b4e5d
Location
Media:
Anoche, la tripulación del vuelo procedente de Madrid llegando a Palma declaraba emergencia al encontrarse un miembro de la tripulación con problemas médicos.
— ?Controladores Aéreos ?? (@controladores) March 25, 2025
Les facilitamos aproximación directa a pista 06L mientras se coordinaba con el aeropuerto la atención médica en tierra.… pic.twitter.com/X1mYceCWCl
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 26-Mar-2025 18:58 | ASN | Added |
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