'We need to return immediately,' flight crew warns as pilot health emergency unfolds

A Delta Air Lines flight returned to the airport within minutes of takeoff after the crew reported a medical emergency involving a pilot.

Delta Flight 1208 returned to Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP) shortly after departing for Orlando, Florida, because of a reported medical issue involving a pilot, the airline told Fox News Digital.

“The crew followed established procedures to return to MSP where the aircraft landed safely,” Delta said in a statement shared with Fox News Digital. 

A Frontier Airlines flight from Cleveland to Fort Lauderdale declared a medical emergency a couple of weeks ago after four flight attendants developed headaches and nausea shortly before landing.

The pilots asked for emergency medical personnel to meet the Airbus A321 at the gate at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, according to air traffic control communications.

The aircraft landed without incident, with emergency responders waiting at the airport. 

The cause of the flight attendants’ illnesses was not immediately known.

Michael Sinkewicz of Fox News Digital contributed reporting.