Post by Merlot Joe on Jun 18, 2009 10:23:17 GMT -6
This is something you don't hear about very often.
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Pilot dies mid-flight, plane due in Newark shortly
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A pilot on a Continental Airlines flight died in mid-flight and the plane was due to make an emergency landing under the control of two co-pilots near New York City, authorities said on Thursday.
Continental flight 61 from Brussels was due to land shortly at Newark Liberty International Airport, a spokeswoman for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) told Reuters.
"The captain of Continental flight 61, which was en route from Brussels to Newark, died in flight, apparently of natural causes," Continental said in a statement.
"The crew on this flight included an additional relief pilot who took the place of the deceased pilot. The flight continued safely with two pilots at the controls," it said.
The plane was a Boeing 777 with 247 passengers on board.
The pilot, 61, was based in Newark and had worked for Continental for 21 years, the airline said.
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A pilot on a Continental Airlines flight died in mid-flight and the plane was due to make an emergency landing under the control of two co-pilots near New York City, authorities said on Thursday.
Continental flight 61 from Brussels was due to land shortly at Newark Liberty International Airport, a spokeswoman for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) told Reuters.
"The captain of Continental flight 61, which was en route from Brussels to Newark, died in flight, apparently of natural causes," Continental said in a statement.
"The crew on this flight included an additional relief pilot who took the place of the deceased pilot. The flight continued safely with two pilots at the controls," it said.
The plane was a Boeing 777 with 247 passengers on board.
The pilot, 61, was based in Newark and had worked for Continental for 21 years, the airline said.
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