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Captain Seizure Forces Flight AC7664 Diversion to Boston

6/29/2026

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Flight AC7664 diverted to Boston on June 27 2026 after the captain seized and was removed from the cockpit.
Passengers, including Rodney MacDonald, restrained the captain with seat belts for about 40 minutes until the plane landed at Boston Logan at 2:00 p.m.; police then took him to Massachusetts General Hospital.
The aircraft left Boston at 7:30 p.m., arrived in Halifax later that night, and experts warned that restraining a seizure patient is not advised, prompting online debate.

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Flight AC7664 diverted to Boston on June 27 2026 after the captain seized and was removed from the cockpit.
Passengers, including Rodney MacDonald, restrained the captain with seat belts for about 40 minutes until the plane landed at Boston Logan at 2:00 p.m.; police then took him to Massachusetts General Hospital.
The aircraft left Boston at 7:30 p.m., arrived in Halifax later that night, and experts warned that restraining a seizure patient is not advised, prompting online debate.