A flight from Los Angeles to Seattle was diverted to Portland late Thursday after one of the pilots lost consciousness.
Alaska
Airlines said Flight 473's first officer flew the Boeing 737-700 to
Portland International Airport after the captain became ill over Oregon.
The
plane landed safely at 9:05 p.m. local time (12:05 a.m. ET Friday) and
paramedics took the pilot to the hospital, airline spokesman Paul
McElroy said.
The Seattle Times reported that a doctor on board was able to tend to the captain at the front of the plane.
There
were 116 passengers and five crew members on the flight, which had been
due to arrive in Seattle at 9:30 p.m. local time (12.30 a.m. ET).
The
captain has been flying with Alaska Airlines for 28 years, while the
first officer has been with the airline 11 years, McElroy said.
NBC station KING5 said it was not known what caused the pilot to pass out.
About
20 passengers were re-accommodated on other flights to Seattle, while
the rest took a flight scheduled to land in Seattle at 1:15 a.m. local
time Friday (4:15 a.m. ET).
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