Incident Overview
On March 23, 2024, a serious incident occurred involving a Tecnam P2008JC aircraft, registration SP-LFE, operated by Polska Akademia Lotnicza Sp. z o.o. The aircraft was being flown by a student pilot performing his first solo flight as part of a PPL training program. The planned route was from EPPT to EPKT and back to EPPT.
Event Details
During the approach to EPPT, the student pilot reported a sudden deterioration of his health, including difficulty maintaining orientation and navigating the aircraft. The flight operations controller and a supervising instructor maintained continuous radio communication with the pilot and took actions to guide the aircraft back to the airport and assist the student in landing. The landing was completed without further consequences. The student pilot subsequently received medical assistance.
Cause
The cause of the serious incident was determined to be a sudden deterioration of the student pilot's health.