Newsstand - NWA Pilot Dies During FlightView Full Version : NWA Pilot Dies During Flight RichG Aug 21, 00, 2:56 am ABC News is reporting that a Northwest DC-10 enroute from LAX was landed safely in MSP by the remaining pilots in the flight crew after the Captain passed out, apparently due to a heart attack, during the flight. The Associated Press reports that the plane's Captain was pronounced dead upon arrival at MSP. EPS Aug 21, 00, 5:39 am http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/000821/mn_northwe.html http://www.startribune.com/viewers/qview/cgi/qview.cgi?template=metro_a_cache&slug=plan21 doc Aug 21, 00, 7:20 am NWA troubles or not, I wouldn't wish this on anyone. http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/frown.gif Condolences to the family and friends of the deceased pilot 53-year-old Capt. Thomas Christianson. And the two other pilots took over immediately on the Sunday night flight and did a fine job. More links: http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/a/AP-Northwest-Pilot-Death.html http://news.airwise.com/stories/2000/08/966858065.html |