A Tarom Boeing 737-800, registered YR-BGK, carrying 184 people on flight RO-7673 from Timisoara, Romania, to Hurghada, Egypt, was in Bulgarian airspace at FL370 when the first officer reported the captain had become incapacitated and they needed to turn back and divert to Bucharest. 80 minutes after takeoff, the plane successfully landed on runway 26R at Bucharest. After spending roughly 90 minutes on the ground, the aircraft took off once more. The crew had to divert to Bucharest, according to the airline, because of a "medical emergency of one of the command crew members."
The captain, who was 30 years old, reportedly complained of chest pain and an elevated heart rate before passing out. The captain is making progress toward recovery.
Romania's AIAS reported on March 27, 2023: "The Boeing B738 aircraft, registered YR-BGK, made an emergency landing at Henri Coandă Airport in Otopeni on March 25, 2023, at approximately 17:21 local time, according to information received by AIAS. The victims don't exist. The event is being probed by AIAS."