All articles tagged with #medical emergency
DC recorded 6,009 911 calls during July 4th, about 700 medical contacts on the National Mall, and four arrests on the Mall, with crowds returning after rain delays and the celebration largely peaceful.
An Air Canada Express Dash 8-400 on AC7664 from Newark to Halifax diverted to Boston after the captain became incapacitated. The first officer landed the aircraft safely and emergency crews met the plane; several passengers helped restrain the captain during what was described as a seizure-like episode. The captain was hospitalized, and the flight later continued to Halifax. The incident highlights the importance of two-pilot crews and trained crew responses to in-flight medical emergencies.
An Air Canada flight from Newark to Halifax diverted to Boston after the captain suffered a medical emergency; the first officer took control and landed the aircraft safely as several passengers and a registered nurse restrained the pilot for about 40 minutes, before responders met the plane and the captain was taken to a hospital. The flight carried 61 passengers, and Air Canada says it is arranging alternate travel for those affected.
An Air Canada flight (operated by PAL Airlines) carrying 61 passengers from Newark to Halifax diverted to Boston’s Logan International Airport after the captain suffered a medical emergency; the first officer assumed control and landed the De Havilland Q400 safely at 1:37 p.m. local time. Massport responders aided the crew, the captain was taken for medical treatment, and the airline is arranging new travel for the passengers.
Passengers on an Air Canada flight restrained the captain after he appeared to suffer a medical emergency, likely a seizure, causing the aircraft to divert to Boston. The co-pilot landed the plane safely; the captain was hospitalized, and 61 passengers were accommodated with alternate travel arrangements.
Three-time Olympian Jenny Simpson collapsed with no pulse during a Raleigh track meet, received CPR and an AED, and was transported to a hospital. Fleet Feet says she’s showing encouraging improvement and remains under medical care; Simpson, who retired in 2024 and now serves as Fleet Feet’s chief running officer, has been in good spirits and even asked about her mile time as doctors monitor her recovery.
U.S. Olympic bronze medalist Jenny Simpson collapsed during a Raleigh, North Carolina track event, received CPR and automated external defibrillator (AED) treatment, and was rushed to the hospital as organizers and first responders praised the rapid care.
Former child star Corey Feldman was rushed to a Los Angeles hospital after a mid-flight medical emergency on a Chicago-to-L.A. flight; medics met the plane, doctors suspect pancreatitis or gallstones, and Feldman remained hospitalized for tests.
Christian Eriksen collapsed in the 65th minute of Denmark's friendly against Ukraine and the match was abandoned. He is conscious and reportedly stable, with Denmark saying the implanted cardioverter-defibrillator (pacemaker) functioned as it should. He was taken to Odense University Hospital for further examinations, and teammates and coaches were left shaken as clubs and the football world offered support.
A 911 call from the GM Charlotte Technical Center in Cabarrus County describes a man with shortness of breath, feeling very hot, near passing out and coughing up blood, with medics asked to arrive without sirens to avoid drawing attention. The timing coincides with reports that Kyle Busch fell ill while testing a racing simulator in Concord; authorities redacted the caller and patient names, and Busch is not named in the call, though AP has reported he was found unresponsive in a driving simulator that day.
At Cannes, a press screening of Pedro Almodóvar’s Bitter Christmas was paused and evacuated after a medical emergency; emergency services treated someone in the theater, who was conscious and transported to hospital, and the screening later resumed from the film’s start with Almodóvar present on the scene.
At Cannes, a press screening of Pedro Almodóvar’s Bitter Christmas was interrupted mid-way due to a medical emergency in the Bazin Theatre, prompting an evacuation; the attendee was conscious and taken to hospital, and the screening resumed from the film’s start, after the world premiere ovation Almodóvar received in the Grand Théâtre Lumière.
Tony Dokoupil abruptly cut to a break during CBS Evening News from Taipei after a cameraman on set suffered a medical emergency; Dokoupil urged viewers that a doctor would be called, and CBS later noted the cameraman is okay and recovering.
During a live CBS Evening News broadcast from Taipei, an on-set cameraman suffered a medical emergency, prompting anchor Tony Dokoupil to pause and call for a doctor; CBS News later said the cameraman is 'okay and recovering' as the broadcast continued with Matt Gutman signing off from New York. Dokoupil was reporting from Taipei amid coverage of President Trump’s summit with Xi Jinping in Beijing, with background notes about visa/logistics for China-based coverage.
NASA says veteran astronaut Mike Fincke experienced a sudden medical scare during the SpaceX Crew-11 mission and re-entry, but the cause remains unclear as investigators review what happened ahead of a safe splashdown near San Diego on January 15, 2026.