Transatlantic Commercial Airline hijacked after pilot overturned coffee on orders

A passenger plane making a transatlantic trip in February was forced to turn around after the pilot spilled coffee on the aircraft controls.

In its September newsletter, the UK Air Accident Investigation Branch revealed details of the incident on a Condor Airlines flight that took off from Frankfurt (Germany) to Cancun. (Mexico).

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The pilot's knees were spilled

Although the pilot's knees were hit by coffee, some ran aground, which caused what the agency called "immediate malfunction". According to the report, during the breakdowns, the audio control panel became very hot and produced a smell of smoke and burning. The flight commander decided to hijack the plane to Shannon, Republic of Ireland.

"The failure of two ACPs posed major communication problems to the flight crew, and the operator took safety measures to reduce the risk of overflowing," the report says. "The operator has modified its procedure to ensure that the cup covers are provided for flights on all routes and reminded the cabin crew of the obligation to use them. notice reminding pilots to pay attention to liquids, finding and supplying appropriately
cups the size of the cupholders of the plane. "

Diversions can be expensive for airlines

The flight carried 11 crew members and 326 passengers. No one was injured in the incident.

According to a report, the diversion can usually be the origin of an airline £ 10,000 and £ 80,000, depending on the size of the aircraft and the location where it is deflected. The aircraft involved in the diversion was an Airbus A330.