'I Am the One Who Is Ill' | Sick Delta Pilot Warns Air Traffic Control He Is Landing Plane to Go to the Hospital
The captain radioed that he was ill and needed a hospital, and Delta assigned a replacement crew before the flight continued to Boston.
- On Tuesday, August 25, 2026, Delta Air Lines flight DL437 diverted to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport after the captain became ill while en route from Los Angeles to Logan International Airport.
- While operating the Boeing 757-200, the captain radioed air traffic control, stating, "I need to go to the hospital," prompting the emergency diversion.
- Emergency responders and firefighters met the aircraft in Detroit after it landed safely, where 147 passengers were aboard the flight.
- Delta assigned a new crew to the aircraft, which resumed its journey to Boston and landed approximately 90 minutes behind schedule.
- Former military and commercial pilot Matthew "Whiz" Buckley told CBS News Boston the captain's communication followed protocol, stating, "In airliners, if you're not flying, you're the one doing the talking.
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Delta Flight 437 Diverts To Detroit After Captain Tells Tower He Needs A Hospital
Delta Airlines Boeing 757-200 Image by Delta News HubonlineA Delta Air Lines flight from Los Angeles to Boston made an emergency landing in Detroit on Tuesday after the captain reported becoming ill and said he needed to go to a hospital. Delta Flight 437, carrying 147 passengers and crew aboard a Boeing 757-200, departed Los Angeles International Airport at about 11 a.m. on August 25. The flight was scheduled to arrive at Boston Logan Internati…
'I'm the One That's Ill': Delta Captain Falls Sick Mid-Flight and Diverts Plane to Detroit
A Delta Air Lines captain fell ill at the controls of a Los Angeles to Boston flight and told air traffic control 'I'm the one that's ill' before the aircraft diverted to Detroit so he could be taken to hospital. Delta Flight 437, carrying 147 people, was diverted to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport on Tuesday, 25 August, after the captain reported a medical emergency. The Boeing 757-200 landed safely at about 5.30pm local time, accordi…
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