What happened
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Between 4000 and 3000 feet, while conducting an instrument approach into clt and as the pilot on the controls, the captain (CA) ofprivacy data omitted became incapacitated. The first officer’s (fo’s) description of the ca’s symptoms included unresponsiveness, whole body stiffness, shaking, eyes rolled back, labored breathing and body fluid coming out of the mouth.
The fo immediately took control of the aircraft, conducted a missed approach and reported to ATC that the CA was incapacitated. In that time, the fo struggled for rudder control of the aircraft as the ca’s left foot was stuck on the rudder pedal. ATC assigned a new altitude of 4000 feet; the fo complied with the instruction while pulling the ca’s seat back to regain rudder control.
ATC then assigned a heading of 270. The fo complied and asked to remain on that heading to give time to load the approach into the aircraft’s FMS. Upon having set up the aircraft for the approach, the fo requested vectors for the approach from ATC; ATC complied.
In the decent, the CA became conscious, but confused. The fo was repeatedly forced to prevent the CA from interfering with the controls and the radios.
After landing, the fo exited the runway and called the tower to request a tug and emergency services. Emergency responders arrived to take the CA off of the aircraft and the remaining crew and passengers were towed to the gate.
As the FAA filed it
BETWEEN 4000 AND 3000 FEET, WHILE CONDUCTING AN INSTRUMENT APPROACH INTO CLT AND AS THE PILOT ON THE CONTROLS, THE CAPTAIN (CA) OF^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ BECAME INCAPACITATED. THE FIRST OFFICER’S (FO’S) DESCRIPTION OF THE CA’S SYMPTOMS INCLUDED UNRESPONSIVENESS, WHOLE BODY STIFFNESS, SHAKING, EYES ROLLED BACK, LABORED BREATHING AND BODY FLUID COMING OUT OF THE MOUTH.
THE FO IMMEDIATELY TOOK CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT, CONDUCTED A MISSED APPROACH AND REPORTED TO ATC THAT THE CA WAS INCAPACITATED. IN THAT TIME, THE FO STRUGGLED FOR RUDDER CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AS THE CA’S LEFT FOOT WAS STUCK ON THE RUDDER PEDAL. ATC ASSIGNED A NEW ALTITUDE OF 4000 FEET; THE FO COMPLIED WITH THE INSTRUCTION WHILE PULLING THE CA’S SEAT BACK TO REGAIN RUDDER CONTROL.
ATC THEN ASSIGNED A HEADING OF 270. THE FO COMPLIED AND ASKED TO REMAIN ON THAT HEADING TO GIVE TIME TO LOAD THE APPROACH INTO THE AIRCRAFT’S FMS. UPON HAVING SET UP THE AIRCRAFT FOR THE APPROACH, THE FO REQUESTED VECTORS FOR THE APPROACH FROM ATC; ATC COMPLIED.
IN THE DECENT, THE CA BECAME CONSCIOUS, BUT CONFUSED. THE FO WAS REPEATEDLY FORCED TO PREVENT THE CA FROM INTERFERING WITH THE CONTROLS AND THE RADIOS.
AFTER LANDING, THE FO EXITED THE RUNWAY AND CALLED THE TOWER TO REQUEST A TUG AND EMERGENCY SERVICES. EMERGENCY RESPONDERS ARRIVED TO TAKE THE CA OFF OF THE AIRCRAFT AND THE REMAINING CREW AND PASSENGERS WERE TOWED TO THE GATE.
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