Access To Occurrence Data Capturing The Following Related To Air Crew On-Board Medical Events Or Incidents Involving Regular Public Transport (rpt) Operators For The Years 2021 And 2022 Only: • Date…

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This ATSB disclosure contains occurrence data on aircrew medical events and incapacitations involving Regular Public Transport (RPT) operators during 2021-2022. The dataset comprises 16 incidents of in-flight medical incapacitation or illness affecting flight crew members across various flight phases. Most incidents (14) resulted in nil injury classification, with three rated minor and one serious. Common patterns include crew incapacitation during climb phases requiring aircraft returns or diversions, with alternate crew members assuming duties or emergency procedures implemented. Notable incidents include a captain's partial incapacitation during climb (requiring diversion to Darwin), a pressurisation fault causing crew illness necessitating emergency descent, and laser strike temporarily affecting pilot vision. One incident involved pilot rejection of takeoff after feeling ill. All incidents were managed through crew resource management with safe outcomes. The document provides date, time, injury level, and incident summary only; operator names are redacted under FOI exemptions. No investigation reports, causal analyses, or safety recommendations are included in this released material.