American Eagle Flight 5078 diverted to Washington Dulles International Airport on Thursday evening following a medical emergency involving a flight attendant. The flight, operated by PSA Airlines on behalf of American Airlines, had departed from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and was en route to Tallahassee, Florida. The aircraft, a Bombardier CRJ700 registered as N533AE, was climbing when the crew reported that a flight attendant was unable to perform their safety duties. According to reports, the pilots leveled the aircraft at 22,000 feet, declared an emergency, and requested an immediate diversion to Dulles. The flight landed safely on Runway 1R and taxied to Gate B71, where emergency medical personnel were waiting to provide assistance to the crew member.
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