LufthansaFlyer
Feb 16, 12, 3:44 pm
Reuters reported earlier today the death of a pilot during a CSA flight from Warsaw to Prague. Fortunately the flight landed with out issue. Being a Slovak, this one hits a bit closer to home than most stories. Condolences to his family, friends, and colleagues. Vicnaja Pamjat....
From Reuters:
Feb 15 (Reuters) – A Czech Airlines plane made an emergency landing in Prague on Wednesday after the captain collapsed and died in mid-flight, the company said.
The ATR propeller aircraft on a regular flight from Warsaw to Prague with 46 passengers on board, landed under the control of the co-pilot and no one was injured.
“Safety of passengers was not threatened. The landing was conducted without complications by the second pilot,” the airline said in a statement.
“Unfortunately the life of the captain could not be saved,” the statement said. Czech Airlines is the state-owned Czech national carrier. (Reporting by Jan Lopatka; Editing by Roger Atwood)
From Reuters:
Feb 15 (Reuters) – A Czech Airlines plane made an emergency landing in Prague on Wednesday after the captain collapsed and died in mid-flight, the company said.
The ATR propeller aircraft on a regular flight from Warsaw to Prague with 46 passengers on board, landed under the control of the co-pilot and no one was injured.
“Safety of passengers was not threatened. The landing was conducted without complications by the second pilot,” the airline said in a statement.
“Unfortunately the life of the captain could not be saved,” the statement said. Czech Airlines is the state-owned Czech national carrier. (Reporting by Jan Lopatka; Editing by Roger Atwood)