Captain went to the toilet, the assistant fainted! The plane flew by itself

The first officer on an American Airlines plane reportedly fainted shortly after the captain left the cockpit to go to the bathroom.

The incident occurred on a scheduled flight from Ohio to Phoenix. The captain left the cockpit to relieve himself while the plane was in the air and when he returned, he noticed that his first officer had lost consciousness. It was reported that the captain immediately reported the situation to the cabin crew and took control again as soon as he returned to the cockpit.

While no information was given about the health status of the co-pilot who fainted, it was stated that the plane landed safely at its destination. It was reported that the extraordinary situation experienced during the flight will be subject to serious evaluation in terms of both aviation safety and crew health.

Authorities announced that a comprehensive investigation has been launched into the incident.

Source: TELE1