Air Canada Express Dash 8 Lands Safely After Captain Becomes Incapacitated Mid-Flight
TL;DR
An Air Canada Express flight operated by PAL Airlines diverted to Boston after the captain became incapacitated with a seizure mid-flight; the first officer calmly managed the emergency and landed the Dash 8-400 safely, with the captain taken to hospital and praise directed at the crew for handling the crisis.
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