Plane lands safely at Logan after captain becomes incapacitated, Massport says

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1. 1h ago

   Co-pilot lands Air Canada flight at Logan after captain's medical emergency

   An Air Canada flight from Newark diverted to Boston Logan International Airport on Wednesday. The co-pilot landed the plane safely with 61 passengers on board. This occurred after the captain suffered a medical emergency.

   What's confirmed:

   • An Air Canada flight from Newark diverted to Boston Logan International Airport on Wednesday.
   • The co-pilot landed the aircraft safely.
   • The captain became incapacitated during the flight.

   Still unconfirmed:

   • The captain experienced a medical emergency.
   • There were 61 passengers on board.
   • Massport and state police were notified of the emergency around 1:37 p.m.
   confidence 90%
2. 5d ago

   Air Canada Flight Diverts to Boston After Captain Incapacitated

   An Air Canada flight from Newark diverted to Boston Logan International Airport on Wednesday after the captain became incapacitated. The co-pilot landed the aircraft safely with 61 passengers on board. Massport and state police were notified of the emergency around 1:37 p.m.

   What's confirmed:

   • An Air Canada flight from Newark diverted to Boston Logan International Airport after the captain became incapacitated.
   • The co-pilot landed the plane safely.
   • The aircraft carried 61 passengers.
   • Massport and Massachusetts State Police were notified of the incident at approximately 1:37 p.m. on Wednesday.
   • The flight was a De Havilland Dash 8-400 operated by regional partner PAL Airlines.

   Still unconfirmed:

   • The aircraft swerved violently before the captain was removed from the cockpit.
   confidence 90%