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A Delta Air Lines plane headed to Orlando from Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport turned around mid-flight after a pilot experienced a “medical issue” on Monday.
According to a Delta spokesperson, Flight 1208 returned to MSP Airport shortly after taking off and landed back in Minneapolis without incident.
“The crew followed established procedures to return to MSP where the aircraft landed safely,” Delta said in a statement. “As safety comes first at Delta, we are focused on supporting the pilot and our customers to ensure onward travel.”
Information from the flight-tracking website FlightAware indicates the Boeing 757-300 carrying 178 passengers and seven crew members took off at 11:29 a.m. Monday and landed 19 minutes later. The flight resumed service at 1:30 p.m.
Delta did not share specific details about the medical issue or the pilot’s current condition.
