This information is added by users of ASN. Neither ASN nor the Flight Safety Foundation are responsible for the completeness or correctness of this information.
You can contribute by submitting additional or updated information.
| Date: | Tuesday 22 April 2025 |
| Time: | 20:24 LT |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-8AS (WL) |
| Owner/operator: | Ryanair |
| Registration: | EI-EKK |
| MSN: | 38500/3174 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2010 |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM56-7B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Incident |
| Location: | near Bergamo -
 Italy
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Dublin Airport (DUB/EIDW) |
| Bergamo-Orio Al Serio Airport (BGY/LIME) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Ryanair Flight FR4038, a Boeing 737-800, was descending towards the destination, Bergamo-Orio Al Serio Airport (BGY) when the captain began to feel unwell and became incapacitated.
The first officer flew some holding patterns and landed the aircraft about 30 minutes later. The aircraft came to a full stop on the runway. Medical services attended to the captain.
Sources:
https://www.unionesarda.it/en/italy/ryanair-pilot-falls-ill-in-flight-in-bergamo-flurry-of-delays-problems-also-in-cagliari-iu48xwpv
https://www.avionews.it/en/item/1263439-pilot-fell-ill-while-landing-yesterday-in-bergamo-on-ryanair-plane.html/
https://tg24.sky.it/cronaca/2025/04/23/malore-pilota-aereo-orio-al-serio-voli-dirottati
https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/RYR4038/history/20250422/1540Z/EIDW/LIME
https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/11597090 (Photo)
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 14 February 2013 | EI-EKK | Ryanair | 0 | South of Rygge airport |  |
non |
| 7 October 2014 | EI-EKK | Ryanair | 0 | Dublin Airport (DUB) |  |
min |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Apr-2025 23:33 | Justanormalperson | Added |
| 27-Apr-2025 05:35 | ASN | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 27-Apr-2025 05:43 | ASN | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
Corrections or additions? ... Edit this accident description
The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:
| ASN Home | Send Correction / Feedback |
| FSF Home | Disclaimer | Copyright |
| Contact Us | Privacy Policy |
| Press / Media |
CONNECT WITH US:
©2025 Flight Safety Foundation