will we see this in MAS? good job letting peeps above 55 flying.. 3 times a month with maximum pay.
Continental Captain dies en-route...
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Continental Airlines Inc. pilot died in mid-flight Thursday en route from Brussels, Belgium to Newark Liberty International Airport, according to news reports.
Reuters reported the plane later landed at the airport under the control of two co-pilots.
“The captain of Continental flight 61, which was en route from Brussels to Newark, died in flight, apparently of natural causes,” Continental said in a statement. “The crew on this flight included an additional relief pilot who took the place of the deceased pilot. The flight continued safely with two pilots at the controls.”
The plane was a Boeing 777 with 247 passengers on board.
The 61-year-old pilot was based in Newark and had worked for Continental for 21 years, the airline told Reuters. Continental has one flight daily between Brussels and Newark.