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MSNBC: A CAL captain just died in flight. Plane making an emergency landing

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COA61 from BRU. 61 years old. Godspeed. As I know this thread will turn in to an age 60 debate, lets remember this guy is a fellow aviator and has a family too.
 
Thoughts out to the CA's family. Sad news. Just hope the media doesnt go off on some story about the 2 FO's flying the remainder of the trip.
 
I believe they had an FO die several years ago enroute and he was in his 40s. Unfortunately, we have lost a couple FOs at Delta recently due to cancer. Can happen to anyone.
 
Too late... there is LIVE coverage of the plane landing on CNN:

"There are 2 First Officers on board - is this normal?"
"Are they trained to land?"
"The "backup crew" is trained to take over when a medical emergency takes place"
"The "backup crew" will try to make the landing as normal as possible and align the airplane with the runway..."


It amazes me how ignorant the media and our viewers are. In Europe they feature aviation almost daily on TV and in documentries which is probably why the profession is held to a much higher regard. They actually know that a crew involves more than just a Captain whereas FO's in America hold the same distinction as FA's at best!
 
61 yrs old huh. I know everyone is thinking it. He could have chosen to spend the last year or so of his life with his family, but didn't. Gives new meaning to "fly 'til you die."
 
Fox News is going to cover the landing "live". I'm sure other news organizations will be too. Is this necessary?
 
61. This never would have happened if he had retired when he was supposed to... (Yes. I realize this is callous, but it had to be said as the issue was brought up ad nauseum during the Age 60 fight. They said it would never happen... Condolences to his family.)

Fox News reported that ALL air traffic inbound to the NY/NJ area will be diverted/sent "FAR, FAR away" so that this plane, with its "backup crew" will not "risk running into another aircraft".

Proud to be an F/O on a day like this. "Am I your pilot? Uh no ma'am. I just sit up there to make sure the other guy isn't dead or dying. Should be a smooth ride out to Denver today."
 
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haha..flight landed on camera, emer vehicles followed and all of the news channels where chatting away saying that the flight was expected to arrive soon.
 
Condolences to his family. Sad news indeed.
 

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