Flight from Newark forced to divert after pilot’s mid-flight medical emergency

The Brief

  • An Air Canada flight traveling from Newark to Halifax on Wednesday was forced to divert to Boston after the captain experienced a sudden medical emergency.
  • An Air Canada flight traveling from Newark to Halifax on Wednesday was forced to divert to Boston after the captain experienced a sudden medical emergency.
  • The captain was transported for medical treatment upon landing, but Air Canada has not yet released any further details regarding their condition.

NEWARK, N.J. A routine flight out of Newark took an unexpected detour after a sudden mid-flight emergency.

What we know:

An Air Canada flight that departed from Newark International Airport on Wednesday was forced to divert to Boston on its way to Halifax, Canada.

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