United Airlines flight diverted after pilot suffers heart attack

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A United Airlines Boeing 737 aircraft was diverted to Boise, Idaho to make an emergency landing after the captain suffered an in-flight heart attack on Thursday night (September 26), according to an airline spokeswoman.

Reuters reports, "Seattle-bound United flight 1603, which took off from Houston with 161 passengers on board, landed safely and the pilot was rushed to a local hospital", Boise Airport spokeswoman Patti Miller said. — Reuters