A Southwest Airlines pilot became incapacitated while flying. A pilot from another airline was on board — and jumped in to help.

• A Southwest Airlines captain needed medical attention while flying a plane Wednesday.
• A pilot from another airline was on board the flight and stepped in to help, NBC reported.
• The plane, which was flying from Las Vegas to Columbus, Ohio, landed safely in Las Vegas.

When the captain flying a Southwest Airlines flight suddenly required medical attention this week, a pilot from another airline who happened to be on board stepped in to help land the plane, NBC reported.