Deadheading Pilot Stepped in After On-Duty Air Canada Pilot Incapacitated

Actually, the other pilot would have been able to complete the flight by her/him self. The off duty pilot who stepped in assisted and reduced the work load. The way the story is written suggests that without the off duty pilot the flight was doomed.

The unexpected happens and it happens... unexpectedly. What would have happened if there had not been another airline pilot deadheading and if airlines adopt a single pilot flight system? I'm not a fan of the concept of a single pilot in an airliner for this very reason.

Maybe he had the fish for dinner?

so if the co pilot had remained conscious and landed the airplane he would have been a hero? media...... SMH

Woo, I'd have been happy to be Truckin' in that A220 cockpit. [Sorry, Deadhead reference :) ]

Not extraordinarily heroic at all. He probably had the ability and certifications to step in. No big deal.

Now, if he were a Cessna 172 pilot by himself, THAT is a big deal.

Sure, the other pilot could have flown on solo....but what if both pilots ate the same thing or were exposed to the same incapacitating illness?

Misleading story. Off-duty pilot would have handled radio calls and monitored instruments. The flying pilot could have had the same thing accomplished by himself; just under more stressful circumstances.

Wait what? The aircraft still had a fully functioning pilot to fly the jet? What's the big deal then, as many airlines want a single pilot system anyway?

Regardless of various scenarios, we can always be thankful for people who step up to the plate and lend a hand.

Whew, what a relief! When I glanced at the title while making coffee this morning I read it as decapitated.

as an off duty or deadheading pilot,i think he was not being "heroic",but rather doing what any other crew member might do in that situation..airline "folks" are like family to one another,and i might add,you know the old story line about an airliner in trouble and a f/a asks if anyone knows how to fly a plane,or in the case of a medical emergency,"is there a doctor on board"???

Typical media story. Big on invented drama nil on facts.

Can you say "hyperbole??" Would you expect an off-duty pilot to just sit in his seat while this situation unfolds??

I understand and agree with all of the accolades piled atop the deadheading pilot. But let's be realistic...if any deadheading pilot, finding himself/herself in similar circumstance didn't step in, that would be a pretty poor decision since he'd essentially be agreeing to go down with the plane.

Another young pilot falls ill! So much for all the “old pilot” bashing.

Poorly written and over dramatized.

I glanced at the title and noticed two words (speed reading) Deadheading & Decapitated. Excellent click bait. It was a relief to see it was actually incapacitated. Whew!

Soon we will have planes that are like Wymo. No humans needed to fly at all.

Thanks to industry interest and push, airliner single pilot staffing is on the horizon. Don't think it's a good idea?? Write AND Vote!!

It doesn't seem to be an extraordinary incident. It just happened a month or two ago on a Southwest Flight out of Vegas to Columbus Ohio.

The legacy of the clot shots pushed by the FAA in violation of their own rules.

Headline - another sheep taken out by Pfizer.
There sure are a lot of incapacitated pilots since 2020.

The vaxx status is kept under wraps. I believe all of American AA pilot / flight problems in US are vaxx related but they stay silent. We deserve to know the truth. I will not fly American AA.

Yet ANOTHER medically incapacitated pilot. How many more do we have to read about until the FAA wakes UP? Isn't it about time the FAA put a STOP to allowing pilots being jabbed with a poisonous material? I'm not show-boating because this is so serious. ANYONE who is flying an airplane with a current medical certificate or basic med - and who has taken ANY of the poisonous jabs - should immediately ground themeselves. Myocarditis, blood clots, and other medical anomalies HAVE been happening to many people who have taken the jabs and the boosters and many have died or been incapacitated. Time to stop this insanity. Do some research. Start with this: https://amandhavollmer.substack.com/p/there-is-no-spike-protein

To quote the article: "the first officer succumbed to incapacitation". Is that a new disease, did he die, or just poop his breezers? I'm guessing the author is French Canadian.