An off-duty pilot jumped into action after a Southwest Airlines pilot suffered a mid-flight medical emergency, airline officials say.
Southwest Flight 6013 from Las Vegas to Columbus, Ohio returned to Las Vegas after departure when one of our Pilots needed medical attention, March 22, 2023.An off-duty pilot jumped into action Wednesday after a Southwest Airlines pilot suffered a medical emergency, mid-flight, airline officials said.
An off-duty pilot from a different airline, who was traveling as a passenger, entered the flight deck and assisted the crew with radio calls as they turned around and headed back to Las Vegas, according to Southwest."He is in the back of the aircraft right now with the flight attendants. But we need to get him on an ambulance immediately," an unidentified pilot in the cockpit told air traffic controllers, according to air traffic audio.
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