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| American Airlines pilot dies mid-flight | American Airlines pilot dies mid-flight |
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| An American Airlines pilot died mid-flight on Monday while flying from Boston to Phoenix, according to airline officials. | An American Airlines pilot died mid-flight on Monday while flying from Boston to Phoenix, according to airline officials. |
| “Unfortunately, our pilot passed away. We are incredibly saddened by this event, and we are focused on caring for our pilot’s family and colleagues,” an American Airlines spokesperson told the Guardian. | “Unfortunately, our pilot passed away. We are incredibly saddened by this event, and we are focused on caring for our pilot’s family and colleagues,” an American Airlines spokesperson told the Guardian. |
| Flight 550 was diverted to Syracuse Hancock international airport and the plane was landed safely by the co-pilot. There were 147 passengers and a crew of five aboard the Airbus A320. | |
| According to ABC, communications with air traffic control show someone saying “captain is incapacitated” and “pilot is unresponsive, not breathing”. ABC reported that one of the flight attendants was also a nurse and tried to assist the sick pilot. American Airlines could not confirm this. | |
| The pilot’s illness has not been disclosed. | The pilot’s illness has not been disclosed. |
| The flight left Phoenix at 11:55pm local time and landed in Syracuse at 7:13am local time. A replacement crew was sent to Syracuse to transport the passengers to Boston, according to an airline representative. |