United Airlines Flight 2007 from Guatemala to Chicago had to be diverted on March 11th due to the pilot becoming ‘incapacitated’ due to suffering chest pains
The flight was diverted to Houston’s George Bush International Airport on Saturday evening.
An emergency was declared “for an incapacitated pilot,” stated a Houston UAL internal document given to CDM Press. (click here)
“UA Flight 2007 GUA-ORD is diverting to IAH. Declaring an emergency for an incapacitated pilot. Gated at E20. Current ETA shows 1747. Unknown if flight will clear here at this time or just re-crew and go. Will advise when information is available. Pilot reportedly taken to a hospital,” states the UAL Operation Center communication.
According to the UAL file, “Left seat Capt had chest pains. Could not get him out of the seat. Right seater landed.”
On Saturday evening, KHOU-TV Houston reported that the airport spokesperson told that news organization that the flight was diverted “due to a medical, technical emergencies”. (click here)
A Virgin Australia co-pilot collapsed in-flight and had a heart attack on Airbus A320 flight from Adelaide to Perth on March 3, 2023 (click here)
**Source: Third Flight This Month diverted due to “incapacitated pilot” | Principia Scientific Intl.