Factual Information 2015:1.5 Personnel Information/1.5.7
This page contains an extract from MH370/01/15 Factual Information which accompanied the (first) Interim Statement released by The Malaysian ICAO Annex 13 Safety Investigation Team for MH370 on 8th March 2015.
1.5.7 Significant Past Medical and Medication History
The Captain had received treatment for minor medical ailments and was diagnosed as having osteoarthritis on 05 May 2007. He had spinal injury on 28 January 2007 in a paragliding event. He sustained a fracture of the 2nd lumbar vertebra and underwent surgery on 30 January 2007 in a private health care facility. He was discharged on 05 February 2007and went for follow-up as advised. He was certified fit to fly in mid-2007 and went regularly for his six- monthly medical examinations for his continued licensure as a pilot. For his pain he was noted to have taken analgesics on an irregular basis. To the best of our knowledge, he was not on any regular long term medication for any chronic medical illness.
There was no significant health related issue for the First Officer. He went regularly for his yearly medical examinations for his continued licensure to fly. Based on the medical records from MAS, there were no unusual health related issues for the cabin crew, except for the inflight supervisor who had a history of first onset of seizures on 09 June 2013. He was admitted on the same day in a private health care facility and was treated by a Consultant Neurologist. He was discharged on 14 June 2013 and went for a follow-up as advised. He had not experienced any further seizures since his discharge. He was certified fit to fly on 06 August 2013.
Source: Malaysian ICAO Annex 13 Safety Investigation Team for MH370, 8 March 2015, Factual Information MH370/01/15
The Factual Information was updated in 2018 by the Safety Investigation Report MH370/01/2018 which added new content but did not include all of the previous data.