Air Canada Flight Diverts After Pilot Suffers Medical Emergency A dramatic incident unfolded in the skies on Tuesday as an Air Canada flight bound for Toronto from New Jersey was forced to divert to a nearby airport due to a medical emergency involving the pilot. According to reports, the pilot became incapacitated, prompting the co-pilot to take control of the aircraft. The flight was diverted to a nearby airport, where the incapacitated pilot was removed from the cockpit and medical assistance was provided. The safety of the passengers and crew was ensured throughout the ordeal, with the flight eventually continuing to its destination after a brief delay.


‘Incapacitated' pilot pulled from cockpit as Air Canada flight out of NJ diverts  NBC New York