Southwest Pilot Suffers Medical Emergency, Becomes Incapacitated Mid-Flight

I’m being notified by passengers on a Southwest flight departing Las Vegas that the captain became incapacitated soon after takeoff this morning. He was removed from the flight deck and replaced by a non Southwest pilot who was commuting on that flight. This is now the fifth…

— Josh Yoder (@JoshYoder) March 22, 2023

Confirmed by @CBSNewsTexas A pilot on @SouthwestAir flight 6013, Vegas to Ohio required medical attention after departure. A credentialed pilot from another airline who was onboard, "entered the flight deck and assisted with radio communication while the SWA pilot flew."

— Doug Dunbar (@cbs11doug) March 22, 2023

Condition of pilot who had medical event not being shared.

— Doug Dunbar (@cbs11doug) March 22, 2023