34 SW pilot becomes incapacitated during flight. Off duty pilot from another airline stepped in to land the plane. (notthebee.com) posted 1 year ago by BerlinWallCrosser 1 year ago by BerlinWallCrosser +34 / -0 Southwest pilot became "incapacitated" during flight, off-duty pilot from another airline stepped in to land the plane Luckily (for all the passengers and crew), an off-duty pilot from another airline was onboard. 8 comments share 8 comments share save hide report block hide replies
Don’t they have co- pilots?
Co-pilot was on duty but needed an extra pair of hands to finish the job.
Seriously what was the co-pilot doing this entire time?
He flew the plan while the new guy handled comms. It's right there in the article.