Air Canada Flight 7664, operated by PAL Airlines, was traveling from Newark Liberty International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport in Nova Scotia when the incident occurred. The captain suffered a medical emergency, and the first officer took control of the aircraft, diverting it to Boston Logan International Airport.
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A passenger, Rodney McDonald, described the scene, saying the plane swerved several times before a flight attendant rushed into the cockpit. McDonald said the pilot appeared to be having a seizure and was restrained by him and several other passengers using multiple seatbelts.
The pilot was taken to a Boston hospital for treatment after the plane landed safely with 61 passengers on board. The flight later continued to Halifax.
Original reporting: 40/29 / KHBS (NW Arkansas) — read the source article.