Jumbo jet captain was right to ask off-duty pilot for emergency landing help, report finds

A jumbo jet captain has been praised for asking an off-duty pilot to step in for an emergency landing when his co-pilot fell ill.

The replacement pilot was a passenger on a Lufthansa 747 flying from Newark to Frankfurt last November 19 when he covered for a crew member who had suffered dizzy spells, headaches and vomiting.