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CHICAGO -- Officials say a flight attendant who has a pilot's license helped land a plane at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport when a co-pilot became ill.
American Airlines spokeswoman Mary Frances Fagan says the
co-pilot of a flight from San Francisco to Chicago on Monday became
ill.
Fagan says the flight's pilot then checked if any off-duty
airline pilots were on board. Flight attendant Patti DeLuna told the captain
that she is a commercial pilot and he asked her to fill in as a
first officer.
The plane landed safely.
Officials say the first officer's condition was not serious. He
was treated at a local hospital and released.