PORTLAND, Ore. An Alaska Airlines flight from Los Angeles to Seattle was diverted to Portland, Ore. Thursday night after the pilot lost consciousness, and the co-pilot landed the plane safely, reports CBS Portland affiliate KOIN-TV.
Flight 473 had 116 passengers and 5 crew members on board, the station says.
Once on the ground, medical personnel boarded the plane to treat the captain.
Alaska Airlines spokesperson Paul McElroy tells KOIN the plane had to be towed to the gate, rather than taxiing, because the captain usually performs that duty.
Some passengers were rebooked on a Horizon Air flight to Seattle, while others wait for a later Alaska Airlines departure, the station says.
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