What began as a routine Lufthansa flight from Frankfurt to Seville in February 2024 quickly turned into a tense and unusual situation in the skies, as a medical emergency left the aircraft without an active pilot for nearly 10 minutes.

A Lufthansa flight with 205 people on board went without a pilot for 10 minutes last year after the copilot fainted while he was alone in the cockpit, according to a new report from Spain’s accident investigation authority.

A Lufthansa plane flew for 10 minutes with no pilot and over 200 on board after the copilot fainted while alone in the cockpit, a report has stated.