ORLANDO, Fla. \u2014 A Delta flight headed to Orlando was forced to make an unexpected landing Monday after one of the pilots suffered a medical emergency shortly after takeoff.<\/p>\n
Delta Flight 1208, carrying 185 people, departed Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport shortly after noon Monday.<\/p>\n
Not long after takeoff, the other pilot radioed the tower and reported the emergency, telling air traffic controllers the crew needed to land.<\/p>\n
The flight crew followed proper procedures, according to Delta Airlines.<\/p>\n
The plane landed safely, and the pilot who experienced the medical emergency was taken to a hospital after the aircraft arrived.<\/p>\n
Delta has not released details about the pilot\u2019s condition.<\/p>\n
A new flight crew was brought in, and passengers eventually continued their journey to Orlando.<\/p>\n
The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating the incident.<\/p>\n
The emergency comes just days after another Delta flight was forced to divert because of a pilot medical issue.<\/p>\n
That flight, which was traveling from Los Angeles, declared an emergency and diverted to Detroit after the captain reported a medical problem involving himself.<\/p>\n
That aircraft also landed safely.<\/p>\n
The two incidents happened within days of each other, but there is no indication the cases are connected.<\/p>\n
For the passengers aboard Flight 1208, what began as a routine trip to Orlando turned into an unexpected delay before they were ultimately able to continue on to their destination.<\/p>\n
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