Delta Captain Fell Ill Mid Flight and the Second Pilot in the Cockpit Is Why This Ended Safely
The Boeing 757 landed safely under the first officer’s control, and 147 passengers reached Boston about 90 minutes late, Delta said.
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Delta Pilot Medical Emergency Forces Flight Diversion
The captain of a Delta Air Lines flight from Los Angeles to Boston declared a medical emergency mid-flight and diverted to Detroit, telling air traffic controllers he needed to go to the hospital. Delta Flight 437, a Boeing 757 carrying 147 passengers, was en route from LAX when the captain radioed controllers at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport on Tuesday to report he had fallen ill. The exchange, first reported by the New York Post, c…
'This Is the Captain. I'm the One That's Ill'
It's unusual but far from unheard of for commercial flights to divert due to medical emergencies. It's much rarer for the person having the medical emergency to be the one in charge of the cockpit, as happened with Delta Airlines Flight 437 on Tuesday. The Los Angeles-to-Boston flight made an...
Delta flight from LA to Boston lands in Detroit as captain gets sick: ‘I am the one who is ill’ - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports
BOSTON (WBZ) — There were some tense moments in the air on a flight from Los Angeles to Boston on Tuesday. Air traffic recordings captured...
Delta Air Lines Boeing 757: A Delta Airlines flight from Los Angeles to Boston was gripped by panic on Tuesday when passengers learned the plane's captain had become seriously ill. There were 147 passengers on board the Boeing 757 at the time. Captain […]
A Delta Air Lines flight from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Boston made an emergency landing at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport on the 26th due to a sudden health problem experienced by the captain. The captain informed air traffic control that he needed immediate medical attention, and the flight subsequently had a different captain and continued its journey to Boston, ultimately arriving approximately 90 minutes later th…
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