A Delta Air Lines flight declared an emergency immediately after departing Minneapolis/St. Paul International Airport and turned back around to land. 

Delta Flight 1208 departed for Orlando, Florida at 11:53 a.m. ET on Monday. The Boeing 757-300 was carrying 190 passengers and crew members. 

Shortly after takeoff, the crew informed air traffic controllers they needed to return to the airport. As is procedure, the controllers began directing the flight back to the airport and asked the nature of the emergency, how many "souls on board" and how long before the aircraft ran out of fuel. 

"We have a potential pilot incapacitation," the crew member said. Later, he informed controllers that the pilot had numbness in the arms and legs, and a racing heart rate. 

As the aircraft approached the airport, he informed controllers the aircraft had too much fuel on board, which would make the aircraft's weight too high for the runway. As the pilot circled, the controller replied that, since there's a medical emergency, he could land the aircraft despite being over weight limits. 

The aircraft landed at 12:48 p.m. ET. 

"The crew followed established procedures to return to MSP where the aircraft landed safely. As safety comes first at Delta, we are focused on supporting the pilot and our customers to ensure onward travel," Delta said in a statement, Fox News reported. 

The airline arranged for a new flight crew so that the flight could continue on to Orlando.