Passengers asked for help as a captain heading off during a flight from Australia



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Cathay Pacific flight CX170 took off from Perth International Airport on February 21 and flew over the South China Sea when the incident occurred.

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Cathay Pacific flight CX170 took off from Perth International Airport on February 21 and flew over the South China Sea when the incident occurred.

The Hong Kong Air Accident Investigation Authority is investigating a "serious" incident on a flight between Perth, Australia and Hong Kong in February, when the captain broke down.

Cathay Pacific flight CX170 took off from Perth International Airport on February 21 and flew over the South China Sea when the incident occurred.

A preliminary report revealed that the Airbus A350, with 270 passengers and 13 crewmembers on board, was about 500 km west of Manila when the captain announced to his crew that he was not good. He told his co-pilot that he was out of breath and his vision was impaired.

At an altitude of 38,000 feet and an hour and fifteen minutes from the arrival in Hong Kong, the captain declared himself disabled.

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The report indicates that the co-pilot – a first officer – assumed command of the aircraft while the flight attendants asked passengers to seek treatment.

The co-pilot called the Hong Kong Air Traffic Control and declared a panoramic, emergency call at a lower level than Mayday. He also descended to a lower altitude to help the captain breathe.

A passenger, described as a health professional, was assisting the captain while a company doctor in Hong Kong was transmitting a radio advisory via the aircraft's Satcom communication system.

The condition of the captain stabilized when medical oxygen was administered and he remained conscious throughout the test.

Air traffic control gave the aircraft a shortened priority approach to Hong Kong International Airport, where it landed safely. Paramedics were at the airport to look after the captain.

Cathay Pacific was involved in a similar incident in January when the captain of a Boeing 777 en route from Hokkaido to Hong Kong also lost his sight and became incapacitated.

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