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Off-duty pilot who was a passenger on Southwest Airlines flight helped land plane after captain became ill mid-flight – the fifth pilot collapse in last three weeks
UK Daily Mail ^ | Oliver | Christian

Posted on 03/23/2023 2:48:44 PM PDT by fruser1

Flight 6013 was destined for Columbus, Ohio, from Las Vegas on Wednesday when a medical emergency broke out mid-flight.

One of the pilots urgently required medical attention, leaving only one pilot in a position to fly the plane.

But thankfully the off-duty pilot from another airline was on board and ready to step in at a moment's notice.

The latest incident follows a string of reports where pilots have been taken ill mid-flight. Aviation watchers have said this was the fifth time in just three weeks.

The U.S. Department of Transportation released a safety alert for aircraft operators yesterday, waring that 'several highly visible and notable recent events demonstrate the need for continued vigilance and attention to mitigation of safety risks'.

'While the overall numbers do not reflect an increase in incidents and occurrences, the potential severity of these events is concerning,' it added.

Just this year, there have been six serious runway incursions in the past three months.

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


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KEYWORDS: airlines; collapse; covid; emergency; medical; medicalemergency; pilot; pilotcollapse; pilots; pilotscollapse; southwestairlines; sudden; suddenly; unexpected; unexpectedly; vax
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At least the pilots are fully vaccinated.
1 posted on 03/23/2023 2:48:44 PM PDT by fruser1
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To: fruser1

He shouldn’t have had the fish.


2 posted on 03/23/2023 2:51:07 PM PDT by Dr. Sivana (But yet the Son of man, when he cometh, shall he find, think you, faith on earth? (Luke 18:8))
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To: fruser1

The rumor goes that the ultra wealthy only hire the non-vaxxxed pilots for their private jets.


3 posted on 03/23/2023 2:51:29 PM PDT by dennisw
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To: fruser1

Must have had the Lasagna.


4 posted on 03/23/2023 2:51:59 PM PDT by fwdude (Society has been fully polarized now, and you have to decide on which pole you want to be found.)
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To: dennisw

” ... the overall numbers do not reflect an increase in incidents and occurrences, ...”


5 posted on 03/23/2023 2:59:35 PM PDT by TexasGator
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To: fruser1
Things you REALLY would rather not hear when flying...


6 posted on 03/23/2023 3:03:00 PM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom (The government's lying liars love to lie)
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To: dennisw

I heard that the FAA changed their policy on pilot EKG’s and increased the limit on the number of EKG-shown problems to be able to still qualify. Whether this change was vaxx related, I do not know.


7 posted on 03/23/2023 3:04:40 PM PDT by jpp113
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To: jpp113

You are correct and yes it is vaxx related. Too many pilots would be grounded under the old regime. They moved the requirements by an order of magnitude, not some minor tweak.

The government is out to kill every last one of us.


8 posted on 03/23/2023 3:07:19 PM PDT by HYPOCRACY (This is the dystopian future we've been waiting for!)
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To: ProtectOurFreedom

"Are you telling us everything?"

"Not exactly. We're also out of coffee."

9 posted on 03/23/2023 3:08:19 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: dfwgator

LOL...such a classic! I need to rewatch it again. So many jokes just flash by.


10 posted on 03/23/2023 3:09:13 PM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom (The government's lying liars love to lie)
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To: TexasGator

The vaxxxxxxx has killed more people than Teslas that caught on Fire. If I owned a jet, I would only have non-vaxxxxed pilots. If I owned a Tesla, I would park it outside my mansion.

For next gen Teslas, they should install a battery uncoupling switch. Or a manual way of disconnecting the battery. These are sold ($5) for normal cars with standard lead acid batteries.


11 posted on 03/23/2023 3:10:03 PM PDT by dennisw
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“numbers do not reflect an increase in incidents and occurrences”

“Incidents and occurrences” is quite a broad term in aviation! LOL. That statement means nothing nothing to me.


12 posted on 03/23/2023 3:11:08 PM PDT by pops88 ( Helping usher the glory of God into Las Vegas)
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To: fruser1

So much for Buttygig’s annual FAA flight physicals.


13 posted on 03/23/2023 3:11:14 PM PDT by Bonemaker (invictus maneo)
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To: dennisw

Not rumor. The WEF meeting just recently required any pilots to be unvaxxed.


14 posted on 03/23/2023 3:14:22 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; not averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: Dr. Sivana

15 posted on 03/23/2023 3:14:34 PM PDT by Bonemaker (invictus maneo)
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To: fruser1
Flight 6013 was destined for Columbus, Ohio, from Las Vegas on Wednesday when a medical emergency broke out mid-flight.

Over Macho Grande?

16 posted on 03/23/2023 3:21:36 PM PDT by GreenHornet
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To: pops88

That particular phrase is referring to the number of near miss collisions on takeoff/landing or on the tarmac.


17 posted on 03/23/2023 3:22:10 PM PDT by fruser1
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To: HYPOCRACY

Let’s see some proof of your statement.


18 posted on 03/23/2023 3:23:10 PM PDT by gas_dr (Conditions of Socratic debate: Intelligence, Candor, and Good Will )
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To: dennisw

“For next gen Teslas, they should install a battery uncoupling switch. Or a manual way of disconnecting the battery.”

Obviously, you have not done your homework.


19 posted on 03/23/2023 3:23:24 PM PDT by TexasGator
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To: gas_dr

You might be out of your lane here, Doc


20 posted on 03/23/2023 3:25:08 PM PDT by Osage Orange
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