An Air Canada flight was forced to divert to Boston Logan International Airport on Wednesday due to a pilot experiencing a medical emergency. The diversion occurred on flight 7664, which had departed from Newark, New Jersey, en route to Halifax, Nova Scotia.
The de Havilland Dash 8-400 aircraft, operated by PAL Airlines for Air Canada, landed safely in Boston around 2 p.m. local time, approximately one hour after its takeoff. Officials reported that the co-pilot was flying the aircraft at the time of the incident.
Emergency services were present on the runway upon the plane's arrival. Boston EMS transported the incapacitated pilot to Massachusetts General Hospital. The condition of the pilot has not been released, and Air Canada has not yet provided a comment on the incident.