Southwest Airlines flight returns to airport after pilot becomes ill

A Southwest Airways flight from Las Vegas to Columbus, Ohio returned to Las Vegas Wednesday morning after certainly one of its pilots grew to become in poor health, the service and Federal Aviation Administration say. A pilot from one other airline who occurred to be on board stepped as much as assist the second Southwest pilot within the cockpit, the airline says.

Based on the FAA, Southwest Airways Flight 6013 “landed with out incident at Harry Reid Worldwide Airport in Las Vegas round 8 a.m. native time … after one of many pilots grew to become in poor health after departure.” It was on its technique to John Glenn Columbus Worldwide Airport.

“A credentialed pilot from one other airline, who was on board, entered the flight deck and assisted with radio communication whereas our Southwest pilot flew the plane. We tremendously recognize their assist and help,” Southwest mentioned, including that one other crew then flew the aircraft to Columbus.

‘We commend the crew for his or her professionalism and recognize our clients’ persistence and understanding concerning the state of affairs,” Southwest mentioned.

There was no phrase on the situation of the Southwest pilot or the character of his or her medical difficulty.

The FAA is investigating.