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Passengers Save Plane in Midair Crisis
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A wild mid-flight medical emergency unfolded on an Air Canada flight operated by PAL Airlines, flying from Newark to Halifax. When the pilot suddenly became unresponsive and the plane lurched unnaturally, passengers knew something was seriously wrong. A flight attendant stormed the cockpit and pulled the pilot out, while five passengers used seatbelts to restrain him. Meanwhile, the co-pilot kept the plane under control. A nurse on board stepped in to give medical guidance, helping stabilize the situation. The plane diverted to Boston Logan Airport and landed safely, with the pilot later taken to a hospital. All 61 passengers emerged unharmed — a powerful testament to quick thinking and everyday heroism in the skies.
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