Air Canada flight to Halifax diverted to Boston after pilot suffers medical emergency
The first officer landed the plane safely after the captain became incapacitated, and Canada is arranging travel for 61 customers.
- Air Canada Flight 7664 diverted to Boston's Logan Airport on Wednesday after the captain became "incapacitated" during the flight to Halifax, forcing the co-pilot to take control.
- The flight departed Newark Liberty International Airport at 12:39 p.m. on Wednesday with 61 customers bound for Halifax when the captain experienced a medical issue during flight.
- Ambulances met the plane on the runway at Logan Airport around 2 p.m., and emergency responders transported the captain to Mass General Hospital within minutes of landing.
- Once the aircraft was towed to the gate, the 61 customers onboard safely deplaned, with Air Canada working to provide travel arrangements for all passengers to Canada.
- Pilots are trained to fly and land aircraft safely without a second pilot's assistance; no additional information regarding the captain's condition has been released.
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Air Canada flight with 61 passengers diverts to Boston after captain is removed from cockpit midair
An Air Canada flight was forced to make an unexpected diversion to Boston's Logan International Airport on Wednesday after the captain suffered a midair medical emergency, according to the airline.Flight AC7664, operated by regional partner PAL Airlines, was en route from Newark, New Jersey, to Halifax, Nova Scotia, with 61 passengers on board the De Havilland Q400 turboprop when the incident occurred. Air Canada told Fox News the captain experi…
An Air Canada aircraft connecting Newark, New Jersey, Halifax was diverted to Boston due to a "health problem" that affected the pilot.
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Captain's 'medical issue' on Air Canada flight forces diversion of Halifax flight
MONTREAL — Air Canada says a pilot on a flight from Newark, N.J., to Halifax experienced a "medical issue" and the flight had to be diverted to Boston.
Halifax-bound Air Canada flight diverted to Boston after captain experiences medical issue
AC7664 was enroute from Newark to Halifax on Wednesday afternoon. The captain experienced a medical issue during the flight and it was diverted to Boston. Air Canada says it is working to help its 61 customers who were on the plane make new travel arrangements.
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