Off-duty pilot saves the day, lands Southwest flight after captain falls ill.
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A pilot from another airline helped land a Southwest Airlines flight after the captain became "incapacitated" and required medical attention, forcing the plane to turn back to Las Vegas. The flight was bound for Columbus, Ohio, when the captain started to feel stomach pain and then "fainted or became incapacitated" around five minutes later.
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