United Pilot Dies After Inflight Heart Attack

[Mamma]

Condolences.

http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/201...orced-emergency-landing-at-boise-airport?lite


A pilot suffered an apparent heart attack in midair aboard a United Airlines flight to Seattle on Thursday evening, and later died after the plane was forced to make an emergency landing in Boise, Idaho, a hospital spokeswoman told NBC News.
A doctor and military personnel reportedly attempted to save the pilot?s life by administering CPR amid a dramatic scene, as another passenger rushed to help get the plane safely to the ground.
The spokeswoman at Saint Alphonsus Hospital in Boise confirmed the pilot?s death on Friday morning. United Airlines spokeswoman Christen David said that the flight?s captain was the individual involved in an email to NBC News.
The pilot was alive when he arrived at the local hospital but died during the night while being treated, hospital spokeswoman Jennifer Krajnik told the Associated Press.

 

[APFPilot]

Just saw this on another site. Sucks to hear about, thoughts to the Captains family and the rest of the crew.

 

[sf34dvr]

Really..."another passenger rushed to get the airplane on the ground".

Give me a break.

RIP

 

[DUBLINFLYER]

sf34dvr - maybe you should read the news item before putting your unwarranted comments on paper

"A passenger who trains Boeing 737 pilots aided the co-pilot as the plane made the emergency landing in Boise after the unconscious pilot was removed from the cockpit, passengers said, according to the station.

 

[waveflyer]

Tomorrow we can discuss security issues-

Today
Fly west my man- RIP

 

[Ace McCoy]

What? No discussion yet on hoping he was over 60? You guys are slacking

 

[wingnutt]

In fact, it appears he was 63...

http://www.kimatv.com/news/local/Se...rt-attack-225453132.html?mobile=y&clmob=y&c=n

 

[CFIT]

Man, some of you guys are heartless.

RIP Captain.

 

[eaglesview]

Tomorrow we can discuss security issues-

Today
Fly west my man- RIP

Yeah because the bad guys have a sixth sense on when a pilot is going to suffer a heart attack. GMAFB

 

[Abernathy]

Man, some of you guys are heartless.

RIP Captain.

True. Though I must admit, shamefully, that the age question popped into my mind too.

Sad to read he didn't make it. At first when the story broke, it sounded like he may have made it.

Rest In Peace.

 

[Godfather]

And yet no kudos or pats on the back to the FO for being a real pro,taking command and getting the plane on the ground. From what I understand, the other passenger that assisted the FO in landing was either a deadheading check airman or jumpseater that sat in the back that was q'd on the 73. Media sucks...

Condolences to the family of the Captain. Go West

 

[MDP727]

Condolences to the family, RIP.

Now let's get working on bumping it up to 67 or 70.

 

[UndauntedFlyer]

Once the captain's body cools, the "get out of my seat crowd" will be all over this. Never-mind the facts: There was practically no compromise in safety as all F/O's hold a captain's FAA type rating in the aircraft they're flying and this F/O had to be under age 60 by FAR. The FAA backup system worked perfectly; as it should, the same the failure of an A/C pack, or a hydraulic pump: Redundancy works, it provides practically the same level of safety.

The captain's name was, Henry Skillern. RIP sir, and condolences to his family.

 

[MDP727]

Oh BS. Your going to compare meat in the seat to a pack, wow. I hope this helps stop anymore age increases.

 

[Kharma Police]

Condolences to his family, I would hope they would take comfort knowing he passed doing what he loved to do.

 

[Flopgut]

Once the captain's body cools, the "get out of my seat crowd" will be all over this. Never-mind the facts: There was practically no compromise in safety as all F/O's hold a captain's FAA type rating in the aircraft they're flying and this F/O had to be under age 60 by FAR. The FAA backup system worked perfectly; as it should, the same the failure of an A/C pack, or a hydraulic pump: Redundancy works, it provides practically the same level of safety.

The captain's name was, Henry Skillern. RIP sir, and condolences to his family.

And yet even BEFORE the body cools FI's spokesman for one-set-of-rules-for-me-and-a-different-set-of rules-for everyone-else has to chime in.

You're worse than anyone you would assail as "get out of my seat" and you're just as bad as any pilot who crossed a picket line. You're weak.

 

[TMMT]

Reminds me of that 747 recently (Lufthansa IIRC) that had an inflight emergency involving one of the crew. Media breathlessly reported a passenger rose to the occasion and saved the plane...

Of course the "passenger" was a training captain on the 747...

 

[uba757]

RIP! My condolences to the family.

 

[booo]

Had a friend at a major airline die in the motel room on an overnight. 56. So what does that tell us?

 

[Mamma]

Had a friend at a major airline die in the motel room on an overnight. 56. So what does that tell us?

The older you get, the odds go up. Probably exponentially if you are unhealthy or have hereditary/genetic dispositions.