In US, Off-Duty Pilot From Another Airline Helps Land Plane After Captain Falls Ill Mid-Flight
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The off-duty pilot from another airline jumped in to help with radio communication, while the other Southwest pilot took over the controls.
An off-duty pilot who was a passenger on a Southwest Airlines flight stepped in to help land a plane after one of the on-duty pilots had a medical emergency mid-flight.
According to CNN, the incident took place on Wednesday aboard Flight 6013 which took off from Las Vegas and was heading towards Columbus, Ohio. The airline stated that the plane was forced to return to Vegas as urgent medical attention was required for the original pilot, who was "incapacitated".
Luckily, a passenger was well-placed to help the crew. As per the outlet, the off-duty pilot from another airline jumped in to help with radio communication, while the other Southwest pilot took over the controls.
"A credentialed Pilot from another airline, who was on board, entered the Flight Deck and assisted with radio communication while our Southwest Pilot flew the aircraft," Southwest Airlines spokesperson Chris Perry said, as per CNN.
