He tried the emergency override code, but the timer had already expired.
Even intercom calls from flight attendants went unanswered.
For 10 full minutes, the Airbus A321 — carrying over 200 passengers — had no pilot in control.
🧠 First Officer Collapsed from Sudden Seizure
When the first officer finally opened the cockpit door, the captain was stunned. The co-pilot was reportedly pale, sweating, and behaving erratically.
The first officer later told authorities that he had lost consciousness due to a neurological episode.
Medical professionals onboard helped stabilize him, and the captain immediately diverted the plane to Madrid.
Upon landing, the co-pilot was rushed to hospital where doctors diagnosed him with a seizure disorder, which had caused his “sudden and severe incapacitation.”
