A bombardier CRJ700 regional jet was set to fly to New York from Minneapolis - St . Paul Airport . The pilot was taken to a hospital for further testing and is being withheld from work . Flight 4590 eventually arrived in New York , with a different crew at the controls , nearly 2Â½ hours late , according to American Airlines ' website . The flight arrived in New York with a different crew and nearly 2Â½ hours late , it said . Airline : ` ` We are cooperating with authorities and conducting a full internal investigation ''
A bombardier CRJ700 regional jet was set to fly to New York from Minneapolis - St . Paul Airport . The pilot was taken to a hospital for further testing and is being withheld from work . The flight arrived in New York with a different crew and nearly 2Â½ hours late , it said . Airline : ` ` We are cooperating with authorities and conducting a full internal investigation ''