CAPTAIN UNCONSCIOUS - Off Duty Pilot Helps First Officer Return to Las Vegas

March 22, 2023
In this video, we recreate the events aboard Southwest Airlines Flight 6013 on March 22, 2023. The flight, a Boeing 737, departed from Las Vegas’s Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) bound for Columbus, Ohio, when the Pilot in Command (PIC) became incapacitated shortly after takeoff. The crew faced a critical situation as the captain fell unconscious due to sudden stomach pain, leaving the First Officer to take control of the aircraft.
With the captain unable to continue, an off-duty pilot, traveling as a passenger, entered the flight deck and assisted the First Officer with communications and procedures, helping guide the plane back safely to Las Vegas. The aircraft made a successful emergency return, where emergency services were on standby to attend to the afflicted captain.
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00:30 SWA6013 returning to Las Vegas Airport (LAS)
01:20 First Officer declares a medical emergency
05:03 Off-duty pilot takes over communications for Southwest 6013
07:13 Cleared to land into Las Vegas Harry Reid International Airport
07:48 Communications after landing on runway 26R
09:29 First Officer explains what happened to the captain in the air
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