Alaska Airlines: Pilot who fainted had stomach bug Associated Press Copyright 2013 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 1:03 pm, Friday, February 1, 2013 SEATTLE (AP) — The Alaska Airlines pilot who lost consciousness during a Seattle-bound flight Thursday night, prompting an emergency landing, was suffering from food poisoning or a stomach virus, an airline spokesman said Friday. The co-pilot of Flight 473 safely landed the jetliner in Portland, Ore., after declaring ... Read More