Off-duty pilot on Southwest flight steps in to help after pilot becomes ill while flying

Off-duty pilot on Southwest flight steps in to help after pilot suffers in-flight medical emergency

(CNN) — An off-duty pilot who was a passenger on a Southwest Airlines flight stepped in to help the flight crew after one of the on-duty pilots had a medical emergency mid-flight. The incident began not long after Flight 6013 to Columbus, Ohio, took off from Las Vegas Wednesday, Southwest Airlines said. One of the pilots “needed medical attention,” the airline said. “A credentialed Pilot from another airline, who was on board, entered the Flight…

Off-duty pilot on Southwest flight steps in to help after pilot suffers in-flight medical emergency

An off-duty pilot who was a passenger on a Southwest Airlines flight stepped in to help the flight crew after one of the on-duty pilots had a medical emergency mid-flight.

Off-duty pilot helps land Southwest flight after captain suffers medical emergency

An off-duty pilot from another airline stepped in to help a Southwest flight crew after a pilot suffered a medical emergency.

Off-duty pilot helps land Southwest flight after captain suffers medical emergency

An off-duty pilot from another airline stepped in to help a Southwest flight crew after a pilot suffered a medical emergency.

Off-duty pilot on Southwest flight steps in to help after pilot becomes ill while flying

An off-duty pilot who was a passenger on a Southwest Airlines flight stepped in to help the flight crew after one of the on-duty pilots had a medical emergency mid-flight.

Off-duty pilot helps land Southwest flight after captain suffers medical emergency

An off-duty pilot from another airline stepped in to help a Southwest flight crew after a pilot suffered a medical emergency.