Erik Ortiz
Staff Writer
Erik Ortiz is a senior reporter for NBC News Digital focusing on racial injustice and social inequality.

Erik Ortiz is a senior reporter for NBC News Digital focusing on racial injustice and social inequality.
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Pilot from another airline helps land Southwest flight after captain falls ill
A pilot from another airline helped land a Southwest Airlines flight that left early Wednesday from Las Vegas after its captain became "incapacitated" and required medical attention, according to the airline and radio traffic data, in an episode that surprised some passengers who had no clue a pilot had fallen ill.



