Phoenix to Boston. New crew boarded at Syracuse to continue the flight to Boston.
Pilot dies on Boston-bound American Airlines flight - The Boston Globe
“I think everybody was a little bit freaked at first, but also any annoyances were gone at that point, because we were thinking about the poor pilot’s family and the crew involved,” Anderson said. “I guess for me it makes me really grateful that the backup pilot was there, and it didn’t cause any pandemonium. Everyone handled it so professionally.”