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Air Canada captain falls ill midflight, forcing emergency landing in Boston
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First reported by Now 14 · Jun 25, 2026
What happened
An Air Canada regional flight from Newark to Halifax was diverted to Boston on Wednesday after its captain suffered a medical emergency. Passengers and crew restrained him, the first officer landed the plane safely, and all 61 passengers later reached Halifax on a replacement flight.
- 01The captain fell ill midflight on Air Canada flight AC2259 from Newark to Halifax.
- 02Passengers and crew restrained him for about 40 minutes.
- 03The first officer diverted the aircraft and landed safely in Boston.
- 04The 61 passengers later continued to Halifax on a replacement flight.
- 05Air Canada said the captain was removed under standard safety procedures.
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