US/AA 550 (PHX-BOS) diverted to SYR, pilot passes away in flight
Oct 5, 2015, 8:09 am
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US/AA 550 (PHX-BOS) diverted to SYR, pilot passes away in flight
Saw this in my Twitter feed and a couple of other blogs.
http://savvystews.com/2015/10/breaking-aa-flight-550-diverts-pilot-passes-away-inflight/
Sad if it's true
Edit: not doubting the story, I usually don't follow American Airlines and don't know how to check up on this.
http://savvystews.com/2015/10/breaking-aa-flight-550-diverts-pilot-passes-away-inflight/
Sad if it's true
Edit: not doubting the story, I usually don't follow American Airlines and don't know how to check up on this.
Oct 5, 2015, 8:21 am
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Saw this in my Twitter feed and a couple of other blogs.
http://savvystews.com/2015/10/breaki...away-inflight/
Sad if it's true
Edit: not doubting the story, I usually don't follow American Airlines and don't know how to check up on this.
http://savvystews.com/2015/10/breaki...away-inflight/
Sad if it's true
Edit: not doubting the story, I usually don't follow American Airlines and don't know how to check up on this.
Oct 5, 2015, 8:31 am
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As this is a US flight, I'll move to the US forum.
Thanks.
aztimm
Thanks.
aztimm
Oct 5, 2015, 8:54 am
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Super sad news.
Oct 5, 2015, 9:02 am
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Sad.
http://patch.com/massachusetts/charl...r-pilot-dies-0
http://www.myfoxboston.com/story/301...enix-to-boston
One article claims that a flight attendant/nurse attempted to revive.
http://patch.com/massachusetts/charl...r-pilot-dies-0
http://www.myfoxboston.com/story/301...enix-to-boston
One article claims that a flight attendant/nurse attempted to revive.
Oct 5, 2015, 10:37 am
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I got scared for a second as I flew AA550 ONT-PHX last night, I am not sure if the same crew worked the PHX-BOS flight (even though the flight number was the same - my plane went to MSP, so probably not), but it has to be a harrowing experience for everybody involved.
Sending my thoughts to the pilot and his family.
Sending my thoughts to the pilot and his family.
Last edited by golfingboy; Oct 5, 2015 at 10:51 am
Oct 5, 2015, 10:51 am
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AA Pilot dies during flight
Per CNN:
AA550 - diverted to Syracuse, perhaps?
Breaking News
An American Airlines captain died during a flight from Phoenix to Boston, and the co-pilot landed the plane with 147 passengers safely, an airline official said
An American Airlines captain died during a flight from Phoenix to Boston, and the co-pilot landed the plane with 147 passengers safely, an airline official said
Oct 5, 2015, 10:57 am
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You beat me to it
I just saw the news and went to post it when I saw that you beat me to it.
My condolences to the family.
My condolences to the family.
Oct 5, 2015, 10:58 am
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Sad news, but I think it's pmUS flight.
Oct 5, 2015, 11:02 am
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Condolences for sure, this does sadly happen from time to time. That's got to be a tough position to be in for the FO afterward.
Oct 5, 2015, 11:03 am
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Why is this moved to the US forum? The media is reporting it was an American Airlines flight and WBZ took a photo of the plane after it landed and it is painted in AA livery.
http://boston.cbslocal.com/2015/10/0...cal-emergency/
Either way, sad story, but at least everyone aside from the pilot landed safely.
http://boston.cbslocal.com/2015/10/0...cal-emergency/
Either way, sad story, but at least everyone aside from the pilot landed safely.
Oct 5, 2015, 11:03 am
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Condolences and thoughts to those who knew the pilot.
Oct 5, 2015, 11:14 am
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How awful. Thoughts and prayers with the pilots family. Hopefully the crew helped the passengers stay calm, this would be unnerving to experience.
Oct 5, 2015, 11:19 am
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Oct 5, 2015, 11:27 am
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The CNN article says it was from illness. In my mind, "illness" is a preexisting condition, and isn't something like heart attack, poisoning, etc. So - I have to wonder - how did he go from being fit to fly to dead in what was probably 3-4 hours?