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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Alisha Rahaman Sarkar

Off-duty pilot flying as passenger takes over plane after captain becomes incapacitated mid flight

AP

An off-duty pilot travelling as a passenger stepped in to provide assistance after the airline captain suffered a mid-air medical emergency.

The Southwest Airlines flight 6013 from Las Vegas to Columbus in Ohio on Wednesday returned to the departing city two hours after takeoff when one of the pilots became incapacitated and required “medical attention”.

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