'Bus pilot dies en route

[Capi_Cafre']

43 years old.

 

[m80drvr]

God speed.

think good thoughts for his family!

 

[Amish RakeFight]

Natural causes at 43?

 

[On Your Six]

RIP. I hope we find out more details about what transpired. Can't imagine the shock on the Capt's face when the guy died in front of him. Talk about a feeling of helplessness at altitude - not much you can do quickly.

 

[Princedietrich]

For about half an hour or so, that cnn.com article included a picture of the front of the aircraft, head on, view right into the flight deck, with the dead copilot still slumped to the side in his seat. When I looked again, the story was 40-some minutes old and the picture had been taken down.

Talk about a serious lack of class.

 

[Sig]

with the dead copilot still slumped to the side in his seat.
Talk about a serious lack of class.

Wow. Very serious lack of class.

That is too danmed young to die with your boots on. Sad day all around.

 

[learflyer]

It's scary that someone can die of "natural causes" at 43. RIP

 

[Longhorn]

Guys, this thread is about a fellow aviator that passed away. This is no place for disrespectful comments towards a dead pilot or bickering between members. Take it to the PM section if you have an issue with another here. Please also show some respect for a fellow pilot who passed much to soon. My prayers are out to the family.

Thanks.

 

[FmrFreightDog]

Natural causes at 43?

Guy that lived around the corner from me died from natural causes last month. He was 31. It never seems right, but it happens. My neighbor had the good fortune to spend his last moments with his family. Not so for this poor guy. God bless his wife and children.

 

[Amish RakeFight]

What exactly then, constitutes natural causes?

 

[JetSpeed219]

From wiki:
In medicine, death by natural causes is a loosely-defined term used by coroners describing death when the cause of death was a naturally occurring disease process, or is not apparent given medical history or circumstances. Thus, deaths caused by active human intervention (as opposed to the failure of medical intervention to prevent death) are excluded from this definition, and are described as unnatural deaths.
The majority of deaths in most countries are due to natural causes, and the majority of those deaths occur in old age.
In the United States for example, the most common natural cause of death is heart disease, accounting for 30% of all deaths. Other common natural causes are stroke, Alzheimer's disease, congenital anomalies, genetic disorders (such as cystic fibrosis), serious infections, and respiratory disorders (figures as of the year 2000).

 

[SDF2BUF2MCO]

I am going to speculate it was the ticker. That is why is so important to get your cholesterol and blood pressure checked. The cholesterol left unchecked will clog the arteries which then leads to a heart attack. So a person could have a good heart but if the pipes get clogged then it is no different than having your car's radiator get clogged - it will potentially ruin the engine.
BTW, cholesterol is not discrimatory in that a person could have bad cholesterol and be thin and be athletic. It is not exclusive to people who are overweight and/or don't exercise.

 

[Princedietrich]

He makes a good point. I've known people that are massively overweight, and yet they are as healthy as race horses. On the flip side we get this poor guy who was probably in fairly good shape, and yet mother nature sneaks up and takes him hearly.

 

[Grandpa +65]

Plane Diverted After Co-Pilot Death

Posted by The Associated Press on Monday |
A British airline said Monday that one of its flights was forced to divert to Turkey after the co-pilot died in mid-flight. He died of natural causes, the airline said.
GB Airways said the Airbus A320, carrying 156 passengers from Manchester to Paphos in Cyprus, landed in Istanbul on Sunday after what was termed a medical emergency on the flight deck.
The co-pilot was pronounced dead once the plane had landed. His name, age and a specific cause of death were not released.
The airline said passengers were never in danger. They were due to be flown to Cyprus on Monday.