Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleAn Air Canada Express plane sits on the tarmac after landing as Air Canada flights are slated to resume as early as this evening at Pierre-Elliott Trudeau Airport in Montreal, Quebec, on August 19, 2025 (AFP/Getty)An Air Canada flight from Newark to Halifax was diverted to Boston after its captain experienced a mid-air medical emergency on Wednesday. Passengers reportedly helped restrain the pilot, who one witness described as appearing to suffer a seizure, after the plane swerved unexpectedly. A flight attendant removed the pilot from the cockpit, and several passengers used their seat belts to help keep him still for approximately 40 minutes. The first officer successfully took control of the aircraft and safely landed Flight AC7664, carrying 61 passengers, in Boston at 1:37 p.m. local time. Emergency services met the plane, and the captain was transported to Mass General Hospital, though Air Canada has not confirmed the nature of the medical issue or his current condition. In fullAir Canada passengers started ‘praying’ after pilot’s medical emergency caused plane to swerve midairThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Mid-air nightmare as passengers restrain pilot after terrifying plane emergency
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleAn Air Canada Express plane sits on the tarmac after landing as Air Canada flights are slated to resume as early as this evening at Pierre-Elliott Trudeau Airport in Montreal, Quebec, on August 19, 2025 (AFP/Getty)An Air Canada flight from Newark to Halifax was diverted to Boston after its captain experienced a mid-air medical emergency on Wednesday. Passengers reportedly helped restrain the pilot, who one witness described as appearing to suffer a seizure, after the plane swerved unexpectedly. A flight attendant removed the pilot from the cockpit, and several passengers used their seat belts to help keep him still for approximately 40 minutes. The first officer successfully took control of the aircraft and safely landed Flight AC7664, carrying 61 passengers, in Boston at 1:37 p.m. local time. Emergency services met the plane, and the captain was transported to Mass General Hospital, though Air Canada has not confirmed the nature of the medical issue or his current condition. In fullAir Canada passengers started ‘praying’ after pilot’s medical emergency caused plane to swerve midairThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
