From the SMH:
An emergency was declared at Perth Airport this morning when a Qantas 737-800 landed with an incapacitated captain in the cockpit.
The plane landed safely with 110 passengers onboard traveling from Adelaide.
The flight QF593 left Adelaide about 6.50am (local time) and touched down in Perth at 7.30am.
The co-pilot and air traffic control navigated the aircraft onto the airport's longest runway and after it touched down, a tug was used to tow it to the Qantas domestic terminal.
An ambulance attended the airport to treat the captain as he walked off the plane.
He has since been taken to a Perth hospital to be checked-out and will remain in Perth to recover.
Qantas spokeswoman Kristy McSweeney said the captain had suffered from a "minor" health problem in the air and called ahead for the ambulance.
It is understood the captain fell sick about an hour away from Perth.
Ms McSweeney said the captain was not integral to the take-off or landing of a plane, with the first officer capable of landing the plane safely.
She said the flight was not delayed and the plane will continue on its planned flights.
And my favourite bit:
Ms McSweeney said the captain was not integral to the take-off or landing of a plane, with the first officer capable of landing the plane safely.
Can see the subsequent NTFS now:
NTFS 381/2009
All Captains are hereby summarily dismissed as they are no longer deemed integral to the operation.
First Officers and Second Officers may now consider themselves Captains, until they too are no longer are integral to the operation, in which case clause 1 of this NTFS will apply.
How I love Corporate Communications.
