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.