Pilot INCAPACITATION, Medical EMERGENCY | British Airways Airbus A320 neo | Zurich airport

THIS VIDEO IS A RECONSTRUCTION OF THE FOLLOWING SITUATION IN FLIGHT: 26-DEC-2020. A British Airways Airbus A320neo (A20N), performing flight BAW640 / BA640 (Callsign BAW59T) from London Heathrow (UK) to Athens (Greece), was about 20 miles north of Zadar (Croatia) when the captain decided to return back, first officer felt unwell. Being about 45 miles west of Zurich, on the way back, the first officer became incapacitated. The captain declared medical emergency and decided to divert to Zurich. PART OF TEXT VERSION OF COMMUNICATIONS THAT I'M ABLE TO INCLUDE HERE. Do you want more? Write in comments and I'll give you remaining part of text communications (Read if subtitles in video were fast): COMMENTS: The pilot has just declared a medical emergency and turning inbound Zurich. In a moment he will contact Zurich Radar. BAW59T: Radar, BAW59T, descending FL 190, proceed to BLM to hold inbound 135, right hand side. RADAR: BAW59T, hello you’re identified. Confirm, you want to hold at BLM? BAW59T: BAW59T, it’s single pilot, yes please. Just one hold to get the height off and to set the aircraft up. RADAR: BAW59T, roger. To BLM, to hold at own discretion. BAW59T: BLM, hold, BAW59T. RADAR: BAW59T, just for my confirmation. Did you declare MAY DAY? BAW59T: BAW59T, affirm, MAY DAY declared. Incapacitation and very poorly pilot, so we need assistance on arrival. We should… I hope to be on the ground in 15 minutes. RADAR: Roger, thank you. RADAR: BAW59T, report when ready for further descend. BAW59T: BAW59T, ready for further descend, please. RADAR: Roger, BAW59T, descend FL150. BAW59T: Descend FL150, BAW59T. BAW59T: BAW59T, ready for further descend and ready for an approach. RADAR: BAW59T, roger, turn right heading 070. BAW59T: I’m sorry, could you please say again the heading of the right turn, BAW59T? RADAR: Further right turn heading 070. BAW59T: 070, BAW59T, thank you. RADAR: BAW59T, able for frequency change? BAW59T: BAW59T, affirm. RADAR: BAW59T, roger, contact Zurich Arrival 118.005. BAW59T: 118.005, BAW59T, thanks for your help. RADAR: … BAW59T: Zurich Arrival, hello, BAW59T, turning right heading 070, maintaining FL150, we have information C. ARRIVAL: BAW59T, Zurich Arrival, hello, turn right heading 080 for vectoring ILS approach RW 14. BAW59T: Right turn heading 080, ILS approach 14, BAW59T. ARRIVAL: BAW59T, this is 50 miles to touchdown. Is that good for you? BAW59T: 59T, perfect. ARRIVAL: Roger, I’ll call you for further descend shortly, no speed restrictions. BAW59T: …restrictions, BAW59T. ARRIVAL: BAW59T, descend to FL110. BAW59T: Descend FL110, BAW59T. ARRIVAL: BAW59T, once you’ve got time can you tell me whether the pilot of co-pilot is incapacitated and the nature of the medical emergency. BAW59T: BAW59T, the co-pilot is incapacitated. He is unconscious. ARRIVAL: Unconscious co-pilot, that’s copied, thank you, BAW59T. And to give you a bit better line up, left heading 070. BAW59T: Left heading 070, BAW59T. ARRIVAL: BAW59T, descend to FL100. BAW59T: Descend to FL100, BAW59T. ARRIVAL: BAW59T, descend to 6000 feet, QNH 1026. ------ This is maximum I can write here. Do you want more? Write in comments and I'll give you remaining part of text communications ------- THE VALUE OF THIS VIDEO: THE MAIN VALUE IS EDUCATION. This reconstruction will be useful for actual or future air traffic controllers and pilots, people who plan to connect life with aviation, who like aviation. With help of this video reconstruction you’ll learn how to use radiotelephony rules, Aviation English language and general English language (for people whose native language is not English) in situation in flight, which was shown. THE MAIN REASON I DO THIS IS TO HELP PEOPLE TO UNDERSTAND EVERY EMERGENCY SITUATION, EVERY WORD AND EVERY MOVE OF AIRCRAFT. SOURCES OF MATERIAL, LICENSES AND PERMISSIONS: Source of communications – https://www.liveatc.net/ (I have a permission (Letter) for commercial use of radio communications from LiveATC.net). Map, aerial pictures (License (ODbL) ©OpenStreetMap -https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyrig...) Permission for commercial use, royalty-free use. Radar screen (In new versions of videos) – Made by author. Text version of communication – Made by Author. Video editing - Made by author. HOW I DO VIDEOS: 1) I monitor media, airspace, looking for any non-standard, emergency and interesting situation. 2) I find communications of ATC unit for the period of time I need. 3) I take only phrases between air traffic controller and selected flight. 4) I find a flight path of selected aircraft. 5) I make an animation (early couple of videos don’t have animation) of flight path and aircraft, where the aircraft goes on his route. 6) When I edit video I put phrases of communications to specific points in video (in tandem with animation). 7) Together with my comments (voice and text) I edit and make a reconstruction of emergency, non-standard and interesting situation in flight.