Incident Boeing 767-300 ,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 59563
 
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Date:Wednesday 15 April 2009
Time:18:06
Type:Silhouette image of generic B763 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Boeing 767-300
Owner/operator:Alitalia
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 168
Aircraft damage: None
Location:Shannon Airport (SNN/EINN) -   Ireland
Phase: En route
Nature:Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:MXP
Destination airport:New York-John F. Kennedy International Airport, NY (JFK/KJFK)
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Alitalia flight AZ 604 en route from Milan Malpensa (MXP) to New York (JFK) diverted to Shannon, Ireland, forced to declare a medical emergency after the flight's captain became incapacitated through illness. It is thought the captain suffered a heart attack. Aircraft landed safely at 18.06 CET.

Sources:

https://www.ilgazzettino.it/articolo.php?id=54607&sez=MONDO (Italian)
http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2009/0416/1224244811951.html

Revision history:

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