UA Pilot Incapacitated on Des Moines ,IA to Denver,CO
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UA Pilot Incapacitated on Des Moines ,IA to Denver,CO
From the Aviation Herald.
A United Boeing 737-800, registration N16234 performing flight UA-1637 from Des Moines, IA to Denver, CO (USA) with 154 passengers and 6 crew, was en-route at FL320 about 90nm west of Omaha, NE (USA) when the captain became unconscious.
The first officer declared emergency, turned the aircraft around and diverted to Omaha, two nurses amongst the passenger provided first aid to the captain who had suffered a cardiac problem causing him to become unconscious.
The first officer, maintaining routine communication all the way to landing, landed safely on Omaha's runway 32L about 25 minutes later. The captain was taken to a hospital and is on the way to recovery.
A United Boeing 737-800, registration N16234 performing flight UA-1637 from Des Moines, IA to Denver, CO (USA) with 154 passengers and 6 crew, was en-route at FL320 about 90nm west of Omaha, NE (USA) when the captain became unconscious.
The first officer declared emergency, turned the aircraft around and diverted to Omaha, two nurses amongst the passenger provided first aid to the captain who had suffered a cardiac problem causing him to become unconscious.
The first officer, maintaining routine communication all the way to landing, landed safely on Omaha's runway 32L about 25 minutes later. The captain was taken to a hospital and is on the way to recovery.
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Although I don't live there any more.....
...I still admire the American penchant for understatement...
Denver-bound flight diverted due to medical emergency | 9news.com
"I saw the flight attendant walking to the front of the plane with an AED. That's not good at all," passenger Michael Glade said
Sounds like a good job - nurses and FO alike...
Denver-bound flight diverted due to medical emergency | 9news.com
"I saw the flight attendant walking to the front of the plane with an AED. That's not good at all," passenger Michael Glade said
Sounds like a good job - nurses and FO alike...
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Makes you wonder how a 250 hour pay to fly FO would have handled it.
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With a low-ish BMI, healthy diet, no smoking etc etc I would say it's very safe to fly after 60. Even with high BMI, burgers and accompanying smokes it's "safe" as we are always two pilots on duty, right? 
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flyboyike Go ahead, tell me how it's perfectly wonderful to fly after 60.
It is wonderful. Sorry I had to retire at age 65. BTW In the years since the age limit has been moved up to 65 the airlines have had the best safety record ever.
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I had a friend who by age 30 had three heart attacks. He maintained a first class medical(after some dramatic paperwork). He had an unusual cholesterol problem and was one of the first people put onccertain statin type drugs.
He is still flying safely in his late 50's.
we don't know the age of the captain, do we?
He is still flying safely in his late 50's.
we don't know the age of the captain, do we?
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A pilot colleague of mine died of a cardiac arrest at the age of 28.
I reckon even flyboyike is 10 years over his best before date and should get a ground job now, before it's too late.
I reckon even flyboyike is 10 years over his best before date and should get a ground job now, before it's too late.
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