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‘The pilot is incapacitated': Captain pulled from cockpit after mid-flight medical emergency
Summary by The Trophy Club Editorial Desk Jennifer Millman , as published by NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth (KXAS)
· June 25, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key points The airline confirmed the incident, which happened on Air Canada Flight 7664, originally bound for Halifax. A medical emergency occurred on an Air Canada flight, prompting a diversion to Boston.
A medical emergency occurred on an Air Canada flight, prompting a diversion to Boston. The flight, initially headed to Nova Scotia, was forced to land at Logan International Airport due to the captain's illness.
The captain had to be removed from the cockpit after falling ill mid-flight. The airline confirmed the incident, which happened on Air Canada Flight 7664, originally bound for Halifax.
Further details about the incident are available from the airline and other sources, including the exact timing of the landing at Logan International Airport.
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Category: safety Published: June 25, 2026 Source: NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth (KXAS) Reading time: 1 min
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