Continental pilot collapses in-flight, later dies
01/21/2007
Associated Press
The pilot of a Continental Airlines flight became ill after takeoff and was later pronounced dead after the plane made an emergency landing, a company spokeswoman said.
The 210 passengers on the flight, which departed from Houston, were never in danger and the co-pilot landed the plane safely, Continental spokeswoman Macky Osorio said.
The airline is not yet releasing details about the pilot or how he died, only saying that he suffered a "serious medical problem." Continental believes the pilot died of natural causes, Osorio said.
The flight, bound for Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, took off from Houston's George Bush Intercontinental Airport and was diverted to McAllen-Miller International Airport after the pilot had a "serious medical emergency." The flight continued to Mexico with a new crew, Osorio said.
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