Created Thursday, Jun 25th 2026 18:01Z, last updated Thursday, Jun 25th 2026 18:01Z
A PAL Airlines de Havilland Dash 8-400 on behalf of Air Canada, registration C-GPOE performing flight
AC-7664 from Newark,NJ (USA) to Halifax,NS (Canada) with 61 people on board, was enroute at FL230 about 50nm southwest of Boston,MA (USA) when the first officer decided to divert to Boston reporting the captain had become incapacitated.
Passengers reported that the aircraft was suddenly swerving repeatedly after the captain had suffered seizures, a flight attendant rushed into the cockpit and pulled the captain out, several passengers assisted to hold the captain.
The airline reported the captain was taken to a hospital in Boston.
The FAA reported: "Air Canada Flight 7664 landed safely at Boston Logan International Airport around 2 p.m. local time on Wednesday, June 24, after the crew reported a pilot medical emergency. The flight departed from Newark Liberty International Airport and was traveling to Halifax, Nova Scotia."
The aircraft remained on the ground in Boston for about 5.5 hours, then continued the journey and reached Halifax with a delay of about 5.5 hours.
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