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‘I Need to Go to the Hospital,’ Delta Pilot Tells Air Traffic Control
The New York Times • • business
Key Points:
- A Delta Air Lines flight from Los Angeles to Boston declared an emergency after the captain experienced a medical episode mid-flight, shortly after crossing Lake Michigan.
- The Boeing 757, carrying 147 passengers, diverted safely to Detroit Metro Airport under the control of the first officer.
- Upon landing, the captain informed air traffic control that he was ill and needed to go to the hospital, while another crew completed the flight.
- The incident is notable for the captain's rare medical emergency occurring during a transcontinental flight, which typically lasts five to five-and-a-half hours.
